George Leo Haydock, on Neh 5:17

“The Jews also and the magistrates to the number of one hundred and fifty men, were at my table, besides them that came to us from among the nations that were round about us.”

“Men, my brethren, not (Calmet) Persians. (Grotius) — Them; ambassadors. (Menochius) — If Nehemias behaved with such generosity for twelve years, he must have been very rich; or he received a great pension from the king, or voluntary and abundant contributions from the rich.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.