Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Nehemiah Chapter 13
Overview
Neh 13:1, Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude; Neh 13:4, Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed; Neh 13:10, He reforms the offices in the house of God; Neh 13:15, the violation of the sabbath; Neh 13:23, and the marriages with the strange wives.
that day: Some suppose that the events recorded in these verses took place several years after those related in the preceding chapter, while Nehemiah was absent at the Persian court; but the introductory language, on that day, seems rather to imply that they occurred immediately, or at least about that time.
they read: Heb. there was read, Neh 8:3-8, Neh 9:3; Deu 31:11, Deu 31:12; Kg2 23:2; Isa 34:16; Luk 4:16-19, Luk 10:26; Act 13:15, Act 15:21
audience: Heb. ears
the Ammonite: Neh 13:23; Deu 23:3-5; Isa. 15:1-16:14; Jer. 48:1-47; Eze 25:1-11; Amo 2:1-3
Moabite: Neh 2:10, Neh 2:19, Neh 4:3; Psa 83:7-9; Jer 49:1-6; Amo 1:13-15
Because: Mat 25:40
hired Balaam: Num 22:3-6; Jos 24:9, Jos 24:10
our God: Num 23:8-11, Num 23:18, Num 24:5-10; Deu 23:5; Psa 109:28; Mic 6:5
when they: Psa 19:7-11, Psa 119:9, Psa 119:11; Pro 6:23; Rom 3:20
that they: Neh 9:2, Neh 10:28; Ezr 10:11; Jam 1:27
the mixed: Exo 12:38; Num 11:4
having the oversight of: Heb. being set over, Neh 12:44
allied: Neh 13:28, Neh 6:17, Neh 6:18
a great: Neh 10:38, Neh 12:44; Ch2 34:11
which was commanded to be given to the: Heb. the commandment of the, Num 18:21-24
But: Exo 32:1; Ch2 24:17, Ch2 24:18; Mat 13:25
was: Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes, and remained there till the thirty-second, being twelve years; then returned to Babylon; and probably, after about a year, got leave to revisit his brethren, and found matters as here stated.
after certain days: Heb. at the end of days, Neh 2:5, Neh 2:6
obtained I: or, I earnestly requested
in preparing: Neh 13:1, Neh 13:5; Lam 1:10; Mat 21:12, Mat 21:13; Act 21:28, Act 21:29
it grieved: Ezr 9:3, Ezr 9:4, Ezr 10:1; Psa 69:9
I cast: Mar 11:15-17; Joh 2:13-17
they cleansed: Neh 12:45; Ch2 29:5, Ch2 29:15-19
the portions: Neh 10:37, Neh 12:47; Mal 1:6-14, Mal 3:8; Ti1 5:17, Ti1 5:18
to his field: Num 35:2
contended: Neh 13:17, Neh 13:25, Neh 5:6-13; Job 31:34; Pro 28:4
Why is the house: Neh 10:39; Sa1 2:17; Mal 3:8-11
place: Heb. standing
brought: Neh 10:37-39, Neh 12:44; Lev 27:30; Num 18:20-26; Deu 14:22
treasuries: or, storehouses, Mal 3:10
I made: Neh 12:44; Ch2 31:12-15
Shelemiah: Neh 3:30
Pedaiah: Neh 8:4
next to them: Heb. at their hand
Zaccur: Neh 10:12
Mattaniah: Neh 11:22, Neh 12:35
counted: Neh 7:2; Kg2 12:15, Kg2 22:7; Luk 12:42, Luk 16:10-12; Act 6:3; Co1 4:2; Ti1 1:12; Ti1 3:10
their office: Heb. it was upon them
to distribute: Act 4:35, Act 6:1
Remember me: Neh 13:22, Neh 13:31, Neh 5:19; Psa 122:6-9; Heb 6:10; Rev 3:5
wipe not: If thou wert strict to mark what is done amiss, even my good deeds must be wiped out. but, Lord, remember me in thy mercy, and let my upright conduct be acceptable to Thee! By some, Nehemiah has been thought to deal too much with God on the principle of merit. That he wished God to remember him for good is sufficiently evident, and who does not wish the same? But that he expected heaven for his good deeds does not appear; for it is perfectly clear that he expected nothing from God but through the greatness of his mercy. Neh 13:22
good deeds: Heb. kindnesses
house: Ch1 29:3; Ch2 24:16, Ch2 31:20, Ch2 31:21; Ezr 7:20, Ezr 7:24, Ezr 7:27; Psa 122:6-9
offices: or, observations
treading wine: Exo 20:8-11, Exo 34:21, Exo 35:2; Isa 58:13; Eze 20:13
burdens: Neh 10:31; Num 15:32-36; Jer 17:21, Jer 17:22, Jer 17:24, Jer 17:27
I testified: Neh 13:21, Neh 9:29; Deu 8:19; Ch2 24:19; Psa 50:7; Jer 42:19; Mic 6:3; Act 2:40; Act 20:21; Gal 5:3; Eph 4:17; Th1 4:6; Rev 22:18, Rev 22:19
men of Tyre: Exo 23:12; Deu 5:14
I contended: Neh 13:11, Neh 13:25, Neh 5:7; Psa 82:1, Psa 82:2; Pro 28:4; Isa 1:10; Jer 5:5, Jer 13:18, 22:2-23; Mic 3:1, Mic 3:9
Did not your: Ezr 9:13-15; Jer 17:21-23, Jer 17:27, Jer 44:9, Jer 44:22; Eze 23:8, Eze 23:26; Zac 1:4-6
ye bring more: Lev 26:18, Lev 26:28; Num 32:14; Jos 22:17, Jos 22:18
began to be: Lev 23:22
I commanded: Neh 7:3; Exo 31:14-17; Jer 17:19-22
I testified: Neh 13:15
about the wall: Heb. before the wall
I will lay: Ezr 7:26; Rom 13:3, Rom 13:4; Pe1 2:14
I commanded: Neh 7:64, Neh 7:65, Neh 12:30; Kg2 23:4; Ch1 15:12-14; Ch2 29:4, Ch2 29:5, Ch2 29:24, Ch2 29:27, Ch2 29:30; Isa 49:23
cleanse: Neh 12:10
sanctify: Deu 5:12
Remember: Neh 13:14, Neh 13:31, Neh 5:19; Psa 132:1-5; Isa 38:3; Co2 1:12; Ti2 4:7, Ti2 4:8
spare me: Psa 25:6, Psa 25:7, Psa 51:1, Psa 130:3, Psa 130:4, Psa 130:7, Psa 143:1, Psa 143:2
greatness: or, multitude, Psa 5:7; Isa 55:7
married: Heb. made to dwell with them, Neh 10:30; Ezr 9:2, Ezr 9:11, Ezr 9:12, Ezr 10:10, Ezr 10:44; Co2 6:14
Ashdod: Sa1 5:1
Ammon: Neh 13:1-3
could not speak: Heb. they discerned not to speak
each people: Heb. people and people, Zep 3:9
I contended: Neh 13:11, Neh 13:17; Pro 28:4
cursed: or, reviled, Neh 5:13; Deu 27:14-26; Psa 15:4; Luk 11:45, Luk 11:46
smote: Deu 25:2, Deu 25:3; Ezr 7:26
plucked: Isa 50:6
made them: Neh 10:29, Neh 10:30; Deu 6:13; Ch2 15:12-15; Ezr 10:5
Ye shall not: Exo 34:16; Deu 7:3
Did not Solomon: Kg1 11:1-8; Ecc 7:26
yet among: Sa2 12:24, Sa2 12:25; Kg1 3:13; Ch2 1:12, Ch2 9:22
who was beloved: Sa2 12:24
Shall we then: Sa1 30:24
to transgress: Ezr 10:2
And one: Josephus relates, that this young man was named Manasseh; and that at his request, Sanballat and the Samaritans built their temple upon mount Gerizim, in opposition to that at Jerusalem, at which he officiated, in some measure, according to the Mosaic ritual.
Eliashib: Neh 3:1
son in law: Neh 13:4, Neh 13:5, Neh 6:17-19
Sanballat: Neh 2:19
I chased: Neh 13:25; Psa 101:8; Pro 20:8, Pro 20:26; Rom 13:3, Rom 13:4
Remember: Neh 6:14; Psa 59:5-13; Ti2 4:14
because they have defiled: Heb. for the defilings of, Lev 21:1-7
the covenant: Num 16:9, Num 16:10, Num 25:12, Num 25:13; Sa1 2:30; Mal 2:4-8, Mal 2:10-12
cleansed: Neh 10:30
appointed: Neh. 12:1-26; 1Chr. 23:1-26:32
the wood: Neh 10:34
Remember: Neh 13:14, Neh 13:22; Psa 25:7, Psa 26:8, Psa 26:9, Psa 106:4; Luk 23:42