--- title: "Bullinger" description: "But = And. SanbalLatin See note on Nehemiah 2:10 . builded = were building. wroth. The third form of opposition. See note on Nehemiah 2:10 . army = f" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/nehemiah/4" --- **But** = And. **SanbalLatin** See note on [Nehemiah 2:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/10) . **builded** = were building. **wroth.** The third form of opposition. See note on [Nehemiah 2:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/10) . **army** = force. **What . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **fortify.** Hebrew. *Homonym, 'azab.* See note on [Exodus 23:5](../../../kjv/exodus/23/5) . Margin note of Authorized Version and Revised Version neither needed nor correct. **will they sacrifice?** Showing that no altar was as yet built or sacrificial worship being carried on. **Tobiah.** See note on [Nehemiah 2:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/10) . **Hear. turn.** Figure of speech *Apostrophe.* Nehemiah's prayer an echo of Psalms 120, 121, 123:[Psalms 120:3-4](../../../kjv/psalms/120/3-4) , 124, 125, 127, and 129. In accord with that dispensation. **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **despised** = become a taunt. **captivity.** Some codices, with six early printed editions and Syriac, read "their captivity". **cover not.** Hebrew. *kasah =* conceal not. Not *kaphar,* to cover by atonement. **sin.** Hebrew. *chata'.* App-44 . **unto the half.** The circuit complete to *half the height.* **mind** = heart. **But.** In Hebrew text, Neh 4 begins here. **and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ), for emphasis. **stopped** = repaired. So the only other occurrence of the Hebrew ([2 Chronicles 24:13](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/13) ). **hinder** = cause a miscarriage. **set a watch.** The result of the prayer. **are not** = shall not. **cause, &c.** = suspend the work. **by** = close to. **ten times.** Compare [Genesis 31:7](../../../kjv/genesis/31/7) . **they will be upon you.** Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ). Render: "From all quarters to which ye will turn [they will be] upon us". **the lower places behind:** or, the lowest parts of the space behind. **rulers.** See note on [Nehemiah 2:16](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/16) . **the LORD *** = Jehovah. One of the 134 places where the *Sopherim* altered Jehovah to *Adonai.* See App-32 , and compare App-4 . **brought, &c.** Compare [Job 5:12](../../../kjv/job/5/12) ; [Psalms 33:10](../../../kjv/psalms/33/10) . **one** = man. Hebrew. *'ish* . **servants** = young men. **habergeons** = corselets or coats of mail. **rulers** = princes. Hebrew sar. **behind.** To encourage, and help if needed. **For** = And. **lodge** = pass the night. Few, or no houses yet. See [Nehemiah 7:4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/4) ; [Nehemiah 13:21](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/21) . Compare Hebrew. *lun.* First occurrence [Genesis 19:2](../../../kjv/genesis/19/2) ; [Genesis 24:23](../../../kjv/genesis/24/23) , [Genesis 24:25](../../../kjv/genesis/24/25) , [Genesis 24:54](../../../kjv/genesis/24/54) , &c. See note on [Nehemiah 7:4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/4) . **the men of the guard.** The Persian guard attached to Nehemiah. **none of us, &c.** The Hebrew is literally "none of us put off our clothes; each man went with his weapon (or tool) [and his] water". A single and measured part of the ration "water" being put for the whole. Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Part), App-6 ; just as we use "salt" for "salary", because it was once the most important part of the salary. Or, the water may have been required for making the mortar. The Figure of speech is used to emphasize the exigency of the circumstances. 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