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Nehemiah 13:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 13:4

Verse 4 of 31

Scripture focus

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, [was] allied unto Tobiah:

Nehemiah 13:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 13:4

Theological / Devotional

Was allied unto Tobiah. Eliashib was high priest (see chs. 3:1; 12:10, 22; 13:28); Tobiah was the Ammonite enemy of Nehemiah who had sought to hinder the building of the wall during Nehemiah’s first governorship (ch. 2:10, 19; etc.). The alliance has usually been interpreted as referring to relationship established by marriage.

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