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When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
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Commentators identify Sanballat and Tobiah not as random troublemakers, but as powerful regional officials. Sanballat was the governor of Samaria, and Tobiah was an Ammonite official. Their 'exceeding grief' was largely political; a rebuilt and prosperous Jerusalem would directly challenge their regional power and influence. This shows that godly work often faces opposition from established, self-interested authorities.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The name Sanballat is probably Babylonian, the first element being the same which begins “Sennacherib,” namely, “Sin,” the moon-God, and the second…
19th Century
Anglican
His journey to Jerusalem, occupying some three months, and safe under good escort, is passed over in the narrative, as Ezra’s had been. It is menti…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When Sanballat the Horonite Who either presided at Horonaim, or sprung from thence, a city of Moab, ([Reference Isai…
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