My Notes Authors Matthew Henry - Commentary on the Whole Bible We have here the tears of the oppressed, which Solomon considered, Eccl. iv. 1. Let us consider them as here they are dropped before Nehemiah, whose office it was, as governor, to deliver the poor and needy, and rid them out of the hand of the wicked oppressors, Ps. lxxxii. 4. Hard times and hard hearts made the poor miserable.
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My Notes Authors Matthew Henry - Commentary on the Whole Bible Nehemiah had mentioned his own practice, as an inducement to the nobles not to burden the poor, no, not with just demands; here he relates more particularly what his practice was, not in pride or vain-glory, nor to pass a compliment upon himself, but as an inducement both to his successors and to the inferior magistrates to be as tender as might be of the people’s ease.
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