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Nehemiah 2:10
10And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobijah the servant, the Ammonite, heard [of it], it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah 2:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of it, they were deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well-being of the children of Israel.
Context of Nehemiah 2:10
8and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertains] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. 9And I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of a force and horsemen with me. And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobijah the servant, the Ammonite, heard [of it], it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. 11And I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. 12And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me — but I told no man what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem — and there was no beast with me, except the beast that I rode upon.
Read all of Nehemiah 2Nehemiah 2:10 word by word
וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֗י וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י וַיֵּ֥רַע לָהֶ֖ם רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אָדָ֔ם לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ טוֹבָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
- whenאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- Sanballatסַנְבַלַּטsanballaţ · SanballatH5571
- Horoniteחֹרֹנִיchôrônîy · HoroniteH2772
- servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Ammoniteעַמּוֹנִי‛ammônîy · AmmonH5984
- heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Nehemiah 2:10
- Nehemiah 2:19And Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobijah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it; and they mocked us and despised us, and said, What is this thing which ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
- Nehemiah 4:1And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
- Nehemiah 6:1And it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates),
- Isaiah 15:5My heart crieth out for Moab; their fugitives [have fled] unto Zoar, unto Eglath-Sheli-shijah: for by the ascent of Luhith, with weeping they go up by it; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.
- Jeremiah 48:5For by the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim is heard the anguish of the cry of destruction.
- Proverbs 30:22Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;
- Ecclesiastes 10:7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
- Nehemiah 13:1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
- Numbers 22:3And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
- Psalms 112:10The wicked [man] shall see [it] and be vexed; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
- Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
- Proverbs 27:4Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Ezekiel 25:6For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast clapped the hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of thy soul against the land of Israel;
- Micah 7:9I will bear the indignation of Jehovah — for I have sinned against him — until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his righteousness.
- Acts 4:2being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead;
- Acts 5:24And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 2:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Sanballat the Horonite - Probably a native of Horonaim, a Moabite by birth, and at this time governor of the Samaritans under the king of Persia. Tobiah the servant - He was an Ammonite; and here, under the Persian king, joint governor with Sanballat. Some suppose that the Sanballat here mentioned was the same who persuaded Alexander to build a temple on Mount Gerizim in favor of the Samaritans. Pelagius thinks there were two governors of this name.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 When Nehemiah had considered the matter, he told the Jews that God had put it into his heart to build the wall of Jerusalem. He does not undertake to do it without them. By stirring up ourselves and one another to that which is good, we strengthen ourselves and one another for it. We are weak in our duty, when we are cold and careless.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Some local non-Jewish officials were unhappy because rebuilding Jerusalem's walls would shift political power to the Jews. Sanballat led the opposition to Nehemiah's rebuilding efforts. the Horonite: He was likely from Upper or Lower Horon (Beth-horon, Joshua 16:3), about 19 kilometers (12 miles) northwest of Jerusalem. Sanballat's name suggests he might have descended from the Assyrians brought by Sargon II after Samaria's fall (2 Kings 17:24). A…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Sanballat the Horonite--Horonaim being a town in Moab, this person, it is probable, was a Moabite. Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite--The term used indicates him to have been a freed slave, elevated to some official dignity. These were district magistrates under the government of the satrap of Syria; and they seem to have been leaders of the Samaritan faction.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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