John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building .] By threatening them, or by dissuading the workmen from going on, by endeavouring to hinder their having materials from the Tyrians and Zidonians, or money out of the king’s revenues to bear the expenses as ordered; (see Ezra 6:4).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Every attempt to revive true religion will stir up the opposition of Satan, and of those in whom he works. The adversaries were the Samaritans, who had been planted in the land of Israel, 2Ki 17. It wa plain that they did not mean to unite in the worship of the Lord according to his word. Let those who discourage a good work, and weake them that are employed in it, see whose pattern they follow. (Ez 4:6-24)
Original Hebrew ויהי1961 עם5971 הארץ776 מרפים7503 ידי3027 עם5971 יהודה3063 ומבלהים1086 אותם853 לבנות׃1129
