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Bible Commentaries
Nehemiah 2

Scofield's Reference NotesScofield's Notes

Verse 1

Nisan

first month i.e. April.

Verse 10

Tobiah

Two Tobiahs are distinguished by many:

(1) "Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite," Nehemiah 2:10; Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 4:3; Nehemiah 4:7 Nehemiah 6:1; Nehemiah 6:12; Nehemiah 6:14.

(2) A Jew, unable to prove his genealogy. But the reference to the latter (Nehemiah 7:62) indicates that he was already dead. But one Tobiah, and he the Ammonite, is active in this book.

Verse 19

laughed

The obstacle of ridicule.

Bibliographical Information
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Nehemiah 2". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/nehemiah-2.html. 1917.
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