SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:17
Asimismo en aquellos días iban muchas cartas de los principales de Judá a Tobías, y las de Tobías venían a ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:17
Verse 17. The nobles of Judah sent many letters] The circumstances marked in this and the following verses show still more clearly the difficulties which Nehemiah had to encounter; he had enemies without and false friends within. A treacherous correspondence was carried on between the nobles of Judah and the Ammonites; and had almost any other man been at the head of the Jewish affairs, Jerusalem had never been re-established.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. Moreover, in those days , etc.] While the wall was building: the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them ; letters passed between them frequently, they informing him how things went on at Jerusalem, and he advising them to what was detrimental to the true interest of their nation; such false friends had Nehemiah about him, and yet the work succeeded under him; which showed it the more to be of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-19 - The wall was begun and finished in fifty-two days, though they reste on the sabbaths. A great deal of work may be done in a little time, i we set about it in earnest, and keep close to it. See the mischief of marrying with strangers. When men once became akin to Tobiah, they soo became sworn to him. A sinful love leads to a sinful league. The enem of souls employs many instruments, and forms many projects, to brin reproach on the active servants of God, or to take them from their work. But we should follow the example of Him who laid down his lif for the sheep. Those that simply cleave to the Lord and his work wil be supported __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
גם 1571 בימים 3117 ההם 1992 מרבים 7235 חרי 2715 יהודה 3063 אגרתיהם 107 הולכות 1980 על 5921 טוביה 2900 ואשׁר 834 לטוביה 2900 באות 935 אליהם׃ 413
