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Nehemiah 6:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 6:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Nehemiah 6:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
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 nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.
7And 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 would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [O God], strengthen thou my hands.
10And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, etc.] This he said to cover what he and Tobiah had been doing, tampering with, corrupting, and hiring the prophets to discourage him, and put him upon methods, whereby the work would cease: saying, there is a king in Judah; besides Artaxerxes, whose yoke they were casting off, having got a king of their own, and among them: and now shall it be reported to the king, according to these words; such a report as this, and in those very words, will soon reach the ears of the king of Persia: come now, therefore, and let us take counsel together; contrive the best method to put a stop to this report, if a false one, and to wipe…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A king - We have now a king of our nation. Counsel - That we may impartially examine the matter, that thy innocency may be cleared. Nehemiah 6:9”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“appointed: Neh 6:12, Neh 6:13 a king: Sa2 15:10-12; Kg1 1:7, Kg1 1:18, Kg1 1:25, Kg1 1:34 Come now: Pro 26:24-26; Act 23:15 Nehemiah 6:8”
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