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Bible Commentaries
Nehemiah 2

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Introduction

1:1 Nehemiah (c-4) Meaning, 'Comfort of Jehovah.' year, (d-21) That is, of Artaxerxes Longimanus; see ch. 2.1; Ezra 7:1 . Shushan (e-26) The capital of Elam. fortress, (f-28) Or 'palace.'

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Verse 1

2:1 Artaxerxes (b-15) See Ezra 7:1 .

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Verse 3

2:3 place (c-24) Lit. 'house.'

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Verse 8

2:8 forest, (d-11) Heb. 'paradise,' 'park' or 'pleasure-grounds.' palace (e-26) Or 'fortress.'

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Verse 10

2:10 Horonite, (a-5) According to some, 'of Beth-Horon,' Joshua 16:3 ,Joshua 16:5 ; according to others, 'of Horonaim in Moab,' Isaiah 15:5

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Verse 13

2:13 valley-gate, (b-9) Gate of the valley or ravine [of Hinnom].

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Verse 15

2:15 valley, (c-10) Or 'torrent.' see Deuteronomy 2:13 .

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Verse 16

2:16 rulers (d-3) rulers, (d-36) See Ezra 9:2 .

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Verse 19

2:19 Geshem (e-12) Gashmu. see ch. 6.6.

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Nehemiah 2". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/nehemiah-2.html. 1857-67.

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