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Nehemiah 7:1 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 7 · verse 1
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,Nehemiah 7:1 · King James Version
Nehemiah 7:1 in context
1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- portersshôwʻêra janitorH7778 →
- singersshîyrto singH7891 →
- LevitesLêvîyîya Levite or descendant of LeviH3881 →
- builtbânâhto buildH1129 →
- doorsdelethsomething swingingH1817 →
- wallchôwmâha wall of protectionH2346 →
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God saith concerning his church (Isa 62:6), I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem! This is Nehemiah's care here; for dead walls, without living watchmen, are but a poor defence to a city. I. He appointed the porters, singers, and Levites, in their places to their work.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4