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Bible Commentaries
Nehemiah 6

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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 2

6:2 plain (e-19) Or 'valley.' see Joshua 11:8 .

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Verse 5

6:5 servant (a-5) Heb. 'young man.'

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Verse 10

6:10 night (b-56) Or 'to-night.'

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Verse 19

6:19 deeds (c-7) Lit. 'kindnesses;' cf. ch. 9.25. Not chasidim , which would be 'pious deeds,' as ch. 13.14. words (d-13) Or 'matters.'

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Nehemiah 6". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/nehemiah-6.html. 1857-67.

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Introduction

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Verse 5

Verse 10

Verse 19

Bible Commentaries
Nehemiah 6