George Leo Haydock, on Neh 6:7

“Thou hast also set up prophets, to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judea. The king will hear of these things: therefore come now, that we may take counsel together.”

“Prophets. This was false; though, no doubt, the true prophets who lived at that time, would promote the laudable undertakings of Nehemias. (Haydock) — To counteract their influence, the enemies hired Semaia and Noadias, ver. 10., and 14. — Together, that thou mayst clear thyself; (Vatable) or that we may repress these rumors, lest the king should suspect us of any connivance. The first sense appears to be preferable. Nehemias did not take the information as a piece of civility. (Calmet) — The enemies left it ambiguous, whether they would not join their forces with his, in case he meant to revolt. (Menochius)”

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