Nehemiah 2

Nehemiah 2:1

MIsan] which is March moon: [that wine] which was at their second courses; for then the Persiams did drink more al unda tly; otherwise at their meale, namely their first course, they dank but little, and for the most par water, see Esther 5:6. [I took] doing my office of cup-bearer.

Nehemiah 2:2

Then I was] as well because it was not lawfull for any one to stand beore the King of Persia mourning, Esther 4:2. s also because I durst not to tell him the true cause of my griefe.

Nehemiah 2:4

I prayed] secretly to my sese, that hee might direct my speeches, blesse mine intents, and move the Kings heart to grat my requsts.

Nehemiah 2:8

That I shall] where I shall make my ordinary abode as governour, and the Kings Lievtena.

Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat] these were Noble-men, and governours for the King in Samaria, asEz. 4. 7. 8. [the Horonite] of 〈…〉oronaim, a city of Moab, Isaiah 15:1-9. 〈◊〉. Ier. 48. 3. [the servant] who was a slave by his condition.

Nehemiah 2:13

Went out] out of the city, going round about it: to take notice what case, the city was in, what circuit it was off; and to consider what was necessary, and the meanes how to provide for it, that having considered upon the businesse, hee might informe people, and encourage and perswade them to work upon it: [by night] yet it is likely the Moon did shine: [by the gate] which was on the West side neere to the valley of the dead bodies, 2 Chronicles 28:9. Ier. 31. 40. [dragon well] whereof there is no mention elsewhere: [dung port] through which they carried and emptied all the filth of the city into a deep valley.

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Of the fountaine] which was also on the Westside, and was so called because that anciently the water of the great fountain Gihon was from this place brought into the city, by a great channell built upon arches, see upon 2 Chron. 32. 4. 30. [the kings] 2 Kings 20:20. there is mention made of a water course made by KingHezekiah: but it is thought that Solomon first made it, and that King Hezechiah did but only repaire it, or change it into a water-course underground: [there was no] thpassage was so stopped, and incumbred with stones rubbish and such ruines, that I could not passe but on foot.

Nehemiah 2:15

By the brook] K idron which was on the East side of the city: [by the gate]comming in at the same gate as I went out, having fetched the whole circuit of the city.

Nehemiah 2:16

The work] namely of the re-edifying of the city. Othes that had the managing of the businesse.

Nehemiah 2:18

The hand] the Lord had still accompanied mee with his favour, and assisted mee with most evident and extraordinary assistance.

Nehemiah 2:20

Have no portion] you have no community with the Church, being infidels, and issued from infidels, and enemies of the people, and therefore wee doe not accept you for friends, nor yet feare you as enemies, being secure under Gods protection:[nor right] by any desert, or for any good done to us, or by any just carriage towards us: [nor memoriall] you cannot shew that ever you had any just pretence or right over us; nor that your ancestors were ever but enemies to us, as you are at this present.