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Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession; [whereof one went] on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate:
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Leadership from the Front
Commentators note that Nehemiah resumes speaking in the first person ("I brought up..."), which had been absent for several chapters. This emphasizes his personal, hands-on leadership in this great act of worship, showing that godly leaders don't just delegate but actively participate in dedicating their work to God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I brought up - Note the resumption of the first person, which has been laid aside since (Nehemiah 7:5), and which is co…
19th Century
Anglican
The princes. —The chiefs were assembled somewhere on the south-west wall, and then divided into two companies.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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