Deuteronomy 23:3
Ammonite.These nations were subjected for their impiety, wickedness, and enmity to Israel, (ver. 4, 5,) to peculiar disgrace; and on this account were not permitted to hold any office among the Israelites. This did not, however, disqualify them from becoming proselytes; for Ruth, who was a Moabitess, was married to Boaz, and became one of the progenitors of our Lord. Ru 4:6,10-22; Ne 4:3,7; 13:1,2,23; Isa 56:31 Kings 11:1
1 Solomon's wives and concubines.4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry.9 God threatens him.14 Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt;23 Rezon, who reigned in Damascus;26 and Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied.41 Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him. A.M. 3020-3029. B.C. 984-975. loved.8; Ge 6:2-5; De 17:17; Ne 13:23-27; Pr 2:16; 5:8-20; 6:24; 7:5Pr 22:14; 23:33together with. or, beside.3:1; Le 18:18Nehemiah 13:1
1 Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.4 Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed.10 He reforms the offices in the house of God;15 the violation of the sabbath;23 and the marriages with the strange wives. that day.Some suppose that the events recorded in these verses took place several years after those related in the preceding chapter, while Nehemiah was absent at the Persian court; but the introductory language, on that day, seems rather to imply that they occurred immediately, or at least about that time. they read. Heb. there was read.8:3-8; 9:3; De 31:11,12; 2Ki 23:2; Isa 34:16; Lu 4:16-19; 10:26Ac 13:15; 15:21audience. Heb. ears. the Ammonite.23; De 23:3-5; Isa 15:1-16:14; Jer 48:1-47; Eze 25:1-11; Am 2:1-3Moabite.2:10,19; 4:3; Ps 83:7-9; Jer 49:1-6; Am 1:13-15Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon.1Ki 11:1-8; Ec 7:26yet among.2Sa 12:24,25; 1Ki 3:13; 2Ch 1:12; 9:22who was beloved.2Sa 12:24
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