Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah 1:1

WOrds] Or, Deeds. For he was no prophet, and it may be the Book might be written by another.

And] He begins so, because he joyns his book to Ezra.

in the moneth Chisteu] Which containeth part of November, and part of December.

in the twentieth yeer] Of king Artaxerxes. See Chap. 2. v. 1.

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Hanani] Chap. 7. 2.

one of my brethren] A Jew as I am.

of Judah] Or, out of Judah: For how could they tell what was done there, unlesse they came from thence. See v. 3.

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in the province] Ezra 2:1.

is broken down] 2 Kings 25:10. Though the temple were built, yet the wals were not repaired, for the enemies hindered still.

Nehemiah 1:5

O Lord God of heaven] Daniel 9:4.

Nehemiah 1:7

and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgements] We have neither kept the morall, ceremoniall, nor judiciall law. See Malachi 4:4.

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saying] Or, to say. To wit, to us for our comfort. For God did not here command Moses to do any thing.

If ye transgresse] Deuteronomy 4:25, &c.

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though there were] Deuteronomy 30:4.

unto the uttermost part of the heaven] Repentance will bring men out of the greatest troubles.

Nehemiah 1:10

whom thou hast redeemed] Former favours encourage good men to ask more of God.

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to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants] Of me, and thy people: for he doubted not, but others of Gods people prayed for the same thing.

to fear thy name] To worship thee aright.

and grant him mercy in the sight of this man] That he may grant my request.

For I was the kings cup-bearer] It is an excellent thing when great men use their interest in the favour of princes for the good of Gods Church.