Nehemiah 1:3 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The attempt to rebuild the wall in the time of the Pseudo-Smerdis (Ezra 4:12–24) had been stopped. It still remained in ruins. The Assy…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Introductory: News brought to Nehemiah concerning the sad state of Jerusalem and the people.

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerus…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And they said unto me, the remnant that are left of the
captivity there in the province

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Nehemiah was the Persian king's cup-bearer. When God has work to do, He will never lack instruments to do it with. Nehemiah lived at ease and in ho…

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