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I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another:
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Commentators like John Gill explain that Nehemiah is stating a simple but critical fact: the task of rebuilding the wall was enormous, forcing the workers to be spread out and isolated. This separation created a significant vulnerability, as a small group could be attacked without others being able to help quickly. Nehemiah's statement openly acknowledges the real danger his people were in.
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19th Century
Baptist
That is a grand sentence. The moment you hear the trumpet, you are to leave your place on the wall, and come to the point where the enemy is attack…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people (See Gill on Nehemiah 4:14),
Presbyterian
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…
