SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:7
¶ Y acaeció que oyendo Sanbalat y Tobías, y los árabes, y los amonitas, y los de Asdod, que se había puesto remedio a los muros de Jerusalén, porque ya los portillos comenzaban a cerrarse, se encolerizaron mucho;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 4:7
Verse 7. The walls of Jerusalem were made up] That is, they were made up to the half height of the wall; for the preceding verse seems to intimate that the whole wall was thus far built; not half of the wall completed, but the whole wall built to half its height.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. And it came to pass that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians , etc.] Who were under and influenced by Geshem the Arabian: and the Ammonites ; over whom Tobiah was governor: and the Ashdodites ; who were of Ashdod or Azotus, one of the principalities of the Philistines, who were always enemies to the Jews: heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up ; or “the length of them went up” f27 ; that is, the height of them; that they rose up high apace, and were got up to, or almost to their proper height: and that the breaches began to be stopped ; for the walls were not all thrown down by the Chaldeans, but breaches made here and there, which were now repaired: then they were very wroth ; and could not avoid showing it; before they mocked them, as attempting what they could not go through with; but now, perceiving the work went on with great success, they were enraged.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-15 - The hindering good work is what bad men aim at, and promise themselve success in; but good work is God's work, and it shall prosper. God ha many ways of bringing to light, and so of bringing to nought, the devices and designs of his church's enemies. If our enemies cannot frighten us from duty, or deceive us into sin, they cannot hurt us Nehemiah put himself and his cause under the Divine protection. It wa the way of this good man, and should be our way. All his cares, all his griefs, all his fears, he spread before God. Before he used any means he made his prayer to God. Having prayed, he set a watch against the enemy. If we think to secure ourselves by prayer, without watchfulness we are slothful, and tempt God; if by watchfulness, without prayer, we are proud, and slight God: either way, we forfeit his protection. God' care of our safety, should engage and encourage us to go on with vigou in our duty. As soon as a danger is over, let us return to our work and trust God another time.
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 כאשׁר 834 שׁמע 8085 סנבלט 5571 וטוביה 2900 והערבים 6163 והעמנים 5984 והאשׁדודים 796 כי 3588 עלתה 5927 ארוכה 724 לחמות 2346 ירושׁלם 3389 כי 3588 החלו 2490 הפרצים 6555 להסתם 5640 ויחר 2734 להם מאד׃ 3966
