John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. Then I came to the governors beyond the river , etc.] Who these governors were, whether the same who were in the second year of this king’s reign eighteen years ago, Tatnai and Shetharboznai, is not certain: now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me ; both to do him honour, and for his safety; and coming thus attended, must serve to recommend him to the governor, who received him from them at the river Euphrates, and conducted him to Judah.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-18 - When Nehemiah had considered the matter, he told the Jews that God ha put it into his heart to build the wall of Jerusalem. He does no undertake to do it without them. By stirring up ourselves and on another to that which is good, we strengthen ourselves and one anothe for it. We are weak in our duty, when we are cold and careless.
Original Hebrew ואבוא935 אל413 פחוות6346 עבר5676 הנהר5104 ואתנה5414 להם את853 אגרות107 המלך4428 וישׁלח7971 עמי5973 המלך4428 שׂרי8269 חיל2428 ופרשׁים׃6571
