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nehemiah 13:4-9

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Nehemiah 13:4-9

King James Version (KJV)

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4. And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, [was] allied unto Tobiah: 5. And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded [to be given] to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. 6. But in all this [time] was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: 7. And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. 8. And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. 9. Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.

Nehemiah 13:4-9 — 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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