Nehemiah 6

Nehemiah 6:2

ONo] which was a city of Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:12.

Nehemiah 6:10

Shemaiah] it seemeth to be a Priest of the posterity of Delaiah, 1 Chronicles 24:18. whose house was some part of the chambers belonging to the Temple: [shut up]in his own house, and durst not come abroad, by reason of some legall uncleannesse, as Ier. 36. 5. Or in the Temple by reason of some vow or devotion, as 1 Samuel 21:7.

Nehemiah 6:11

Such a man] I that am a lawfull Magistrate, and carry my selfe uprightly in mine office, and deale with a good conscience, should I shew any basenesse of minde in the exercising of my charge, or forsake it for mine own private safeguard; staining my selfe with pusllanimity; to the dammage of the publick good; and discomfort of the people? [would goe into] hee seemeth to reflect upon the freedom which the Temple did yeeld to some malefactors, Exod. 21, 14. 1 Kings1. 51. and 2. 28.

Nehemiah 6:12

I perceived] for hee sought to put mee from the free exercise of my vocation.

Nehemiah 6:13

Reproach mee] as convicted of some evill designe by my flight, feare or basenesse, unworthy of the name and qualitie which I did beare.

Nehemiah 6:15

Elul] which was the August Moon.

Nehemiah 6:16

Cast down] from their pride, hope, and designes.

Nehemiah 6:18

Shechaniah] these might bee some of the chiefe of the peop’e.