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For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
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Compromise from Within
Commentators explain that Nehemiah's opposition was not just external but also internal. Many influential leaders in Judah were bound by oath to the antagonist Tobiah. This was a direct result of strategic marriage alliances that created divided loyalties and a network of opposition inside the very community trying to rebuild.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Though Tobiah is called the servant or slave (Nehemiah 2:10, 19), and was perhaps a bought slave of Sanballat’s, yet …
19th Century
Anglican
A supplementary account is here introduced, explaining the intrigues within Jerusalem to which reference has been made.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him To Tobiah, who not only in a private manner corresponded with him by let…
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