SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:10
¶ Vine luego en secreto a casa de Semaías hijo de Delaía, hijo de Mehetabel, porque él estaba encerrado; el cual me dijo: Juntémonos en la casa de Dios dentro del templo, y cerremos las puertas del templo, porque vienen para matarte; sí, esta noche vendrán a matarte.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:10
Verse 10. Who was shut up] Lived in a sequestered, solitary state; pretending to sanctity, and to close intercourse with God. Let us meet together in the house of God] The meaning is, "Shut yourself up in the temple; appear to have taken sanctuary there, for in it alone can you find safety." This he said to discourage and disgrace him, and to ruin the people; for, had Nehemiah taken his advice, the people would have been without a leader, their enemies would have come upon them at once, and they would have been an easy prey. Besides, had Nehemiah done this, he would have been shut up in the temple, his government would have been declared at an end, and Sanballat would have assumed the reins.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up , etc.] Either in his own house, or in a chamber in the temple, as if he had given himself up to meditation, fasting, and prayer; or, as he might suggest to Nehemiah, for his safety, and so designed it as an example to him; this man might be a priest of the course of Delaiah, ( 1 Chronicles 24:18) or however he was a person Nehemiah had a good opinion of, and came to him on the letters sent to him by his enemies, to consult with him, and the rest, since they had suggested that he had appointed prophets to speak of him as a king: and he said let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple ; this looks as if he was in his own house, or if in a chamber of the temple, that he thought that was not secret and safe enough, and therefore proposed going within the temple, into the holy place, where none but priests might go: for they will come to slay thee ; meaning his enemies, Sanballat and his companions: yea, in the night they will come to slay thee ; that very night, and therefore no time should be lost in providing for his safety.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-14 - The greatest mischief our enemies can do us, is, to frighten us from our duty, and to lead us to do what is sinful. Let us never decline good work, never do a bad one. We ought to try all advice, and to reject what is contrary to the word of God. Every man should study to be consistent. Should I, a professed Christian, called to be a saint, child of God, a member of Christ, a temple of the Holy Ghost, should be covetous, sensual, proud, or envious? Should I yield to impatience discontent, or anger? Should I be slothful, unbelieving, or unmerciful What effects will such conduct have upon others? All that God has don for us, or by us, or given to us, should lead us to watchfulness self-denial, and diligence. Next to the sinfulness of sin, we shoul dread the scandal.
Original Hebrew
ואני 589 באתי 935 בית 1004 שׁמעיה 8098 בן 1121 דליה 1806 בן 1121 מהיטבאל 4105 והוא 1931 עצור 6113 ויאמר 559 נועד 3259 אל 413 בית 1004 האלהים 430 אל 413 תוך 8432 ההיכל 1964 ונסגרה 5462 דלתות 1817 ההיכל 1964 כי 3588 באים 935 להרגך 2026 ולילה 3915 באים 935 להרגך׃ 2026
