George Leo Haydock, on Neh 6:10

“And I went into the house of Samaia the son of Delaia, the son of Metabeel privately. And he said: Let us consult together in the house of God in the midst of the temple: and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they will come to kill thee, and in the night they will come to slay thee.”

“Went, being invited. (Tirinus) — Semaia, of the twenty-third course of priests, 1 Paralipomenon xxiv. 18. (Menochius) — Privately. Hebrew, “who was shut up,” like a recluse, (Haydock) to deceive the people, by the appearance of superior sanctity, and by an imitation of the true prophets. (Calmet) — Some translate hatsur, “bound by vow,” (1 Kings xxi. 7.) to protect the governor; (Malvenda) but this seems too far-fetched. (Calmet)”

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