I said to them, “Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes.”
Commentaries
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Until the sun be hot - An unusual precaution. The ordinary practice in the East is to open town gates at sunrise.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Measures were taken for the security of the city, now made a complete fortress. The relatively small size of the population strained the governor’s…
John Gill
JohnGill
And I said unto them, let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened
until the sun be hot
O…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Nehemiah, having finished the wall, returned to the Persian court, and came to Jerusalem again with a new commission. The public safety depends on …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes