Nehemiah 6:7

Nehemiah 6:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
• New International Version (NIV)and have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us meet together.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you have also set up prophets to proclaim concerning you in Jerusalem, 'There is a king in Judah.' And now the king will hear of these reports. So now come and let us take counsel together."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, “There is a king in Judah!” Now these matters will be reported to the king. So come, therefore, and let us consult together.

Context of Nehemiah 6:7

5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; 6Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. 8Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. 9For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

Nehemiah 6:7 word by word

וְגַם־נְבִיאִ֡ים הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ לִקְרֹא֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר מֶ֚לֶךְ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ יִשָּׁמַ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְעַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔ה וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה יַחְדָּֽו׃ סRead the interlinear

• And thou hast also appointedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• to preachקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• of thee at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• a kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and now shall it be reportedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• according to these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• Comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• now therefore, and let us take counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:7

• Nehemiah 6:12And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
• 2 Samuel 15:10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
• 1 Kings 1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
• Proverbs 26:24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
• Acts 23:15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou hast also appointed prophets - Persons who pretend to be commissioned to preach to the people, and say, Nehemiah reigneth! Come now therefore, and let us take counsel - Come and justify yourself before me. This was a trick to get Nehemiah into his power.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7plotting to revolt...become their king: Those who opposed rebuilding the temple used similar tactics (see Ezra 4). At times in Israel's history, prophets helped establish a new king (compare 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Kings 9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. Then sent Sanballat his servant ... the fifth time with an open letter in his hand--In Western Asia, letters, after being rolled up like a map, are flattened to the breadth of an inch; and instead of being sealed, they are pasted at the ends. In Eastern Asia, the Persians make up their letters in the form of a roll about six inches long, and a bit of paper is fastened round it with gum, and sealed with an impression of ink, which resembles our…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 6:7

• Accusation, False
• Tobiah

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Feign
• Noble
• Joel (2)
• Preacher; Preaching
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Versions, Georgian, Gothic, Slavonic
• Zechariah, Book of

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6

• 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