Lux Domini
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,

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Interpretation

The hindering good work is what bad men aim at, and promise themselves success in; but good work is God's work, and it shall prosper. God has many ways of bringing to light, and so of bringing to nought, the devices and designs of his church's enemies.

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This thought runs through Nehemiah 4:7-8.

Nehemiah 4:7 Nehemiah 4:8

Glossary

Tobiah Person
Pleasing to Jehovah, the “servant,” the “Ammonite,” who joined with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Exile ( Neh. 2:10 ).
Ashdod Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashdod.
Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.