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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 7:3

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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7:3 The gatekeepers were apparently supposed to close the gates during the time in the afternoon when people were resting and were not prepared to defend the city from attack. Elsewhere, similar language refers to the portion of the day when the sun is the hottest and people retreat inside (Gen 18:1; 2 Sam 4:5).
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