From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Habergeons - Or, “coats of mail.” Coats of mail were common in Assyria from the ninth century B.C., and in Egypt even earlier. They were ma…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My servants. —The building was resumed with special precautions, very minutely described. “Nehemiah’s own servants” are distinguis…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They who built on the wall, and they who bore burdens, with those who loaded—every one engaged in the work with one of his hands, and with the othe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass from that time forth
That they were thus alarmed of danger from their enemies:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We must always watch against spiritual enemies and not expect that our warfare will be over until our work is ended. The word of God is the sword o…

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