Neh 11:1, Isa 1:21, 26, 48:2, Jer 31:23, Zec 14:20-21, Mat 4:5, Rev 21:2, 27 | TSK | STEP | The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem. A catalogue of their names. The residue dwell in other cities. the rulers. cast lots.Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves." one of ten. the holy.

Nehemiah 11:1

1 The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.

3 A catalogue of their names.

20 The residue dwell in other cities.

the rulers.

cast lots.Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves."

10:34; Jos 18:10; 1Ch 26:13; Pr 16:33; Ac 1:24

one of ten.

Jud 20:9,10

the holy.

18; Isa 48:2; 52:1; Mt 4:5; 27:53

Isaiah 1:21

the faithful.

48:2; Ne 11:1; Ps 46:4; 48:1,8; Ho 11:12; Zec 8:3; Heb 12:22

become.

Jer 2:20,21; 3:1; La 1:8,9; Eze 16:1-63; 22:1-23:49; Lu 13:34

Re 11:2,8

it was full.

5:7; 2Sa 8:15; 2Ch 19:9; Eze 22:3-7; Mic 3:2,3; Zep 3:1-3; Ac 7:52

Isaiah 1:26

And I will.

32:1,2; 60:17,18; Nu 12:3; 16:15; 1Sa 12:2-5; Jer 33:7,15-17

Eze 34:23,24; 37:24,25; 45:8

thou shalt.

21; 60:21; 62:1; Jer 31:23; Zep 3:9,13; Zec 8:8; Re 21:27

Isaiah 48:2

they call.

52:1; 64:10,11; Ne 11:1,18; Ps 48:1; 87:3; Da 9:24; Mt 4:5; 27:53

Re 11:2; 21:2; 22:19

and stay.

10:20; Jud 17:13; 1Sa 4:3-5; Jer 7:4-11; 21:2; Mic 3:11

Joh 8:40,41; Ro 2:17

The Lord.

47:4; 51:13; Jer 10:16

Jeremiah 31:23

As.

23:5-8; 33:15-26; Isa 1:26; 60:21; Zec 8:3

The Lord.

Ru 2:4; Ps 28:9; 122:5-8; 128:5; 129:8; 134:3

50:7; Isa 1:21

and mountain.

Ps 48:1,2; 87:1-3; Ob 1:17; Mic 4:1; Zec 8:3

Zechariah 14:20-21

shall there.

Pr 21:3,4; Isa 23:18; Ob 1:17; Zep 2:11; Mal 1:11; Lu 11:41; Ac 10:15

Ac 10:28; 11:9; 15:9; Ro 14:17,18; Col 3:17,22-24; Tit 1:15,16

1Pe 4:11

bells. or, bridles.

Ex 28:33-35

HOLINESS.

Ex 28:36; 39:30; Le 8:9; Ps 110:3; 1Co 3:16,17; 1Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:6

Re 5:10; 20:6

and the.

Le 6:28; 1Sa 2:14; Eze 46:20-24

the bowls.

9:15; Ex 25:29; 37:16; Nu 4:7,14; 7:13,19,84,85; 2Ch 4:8; *marg:

every.

7:6; De 12:7,12; Ne 8:10; Ro 14:6,7; 1Co 10:31; 1Ti 4:3-5

no more.

Isa 4:3; 35:8; Eze 44:9; Ho 12:7; *marg:

Joe 3:17; Mt 21:12,13; Mr 11:15-17; Joh 2:15,16; 1Co 6:9-11

Re 18:11-15; 21:27; 22:15

in the.

Eph 2:19-22; 1Ti 3:15; Heb 3:6; 1Pe 4:17The predictions contained in this chapter seem to relate to events which gradually extend from the death of Christ to the glorious days of the millennium:--the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, whose armies were composed of many nations, which was "the day of the Lord," in which he came "to destroy those who would not that he should reign over them," (ver. 1, 2;) the subversion of the Roman empire, after being the executioners of the Divine vengeance on the Jews, by God's stirring up the barbarous nations to invade them, (ver. 3;) the effusion of Divine knowledge from Jerusalem, by the promulgation of the Gospel, (ver. 4-9;) the rebuilding and replenishing of Jerusalem, (ver. 10, 11;) the destruction of the nations who shall fight against her, (ver. 12-15;) the conversion of the remnant of those nations to the Lord, (ver. 16-19;) and the peace and purity of the universal church in the latter days, (ver. 20, 21.)