John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezra 2:70
Ezr 2:70 So the priests, and the Levites, and [some] of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. Ver. 70. And some of the people ] For not half of them, as may be probably thought, returned; but condemned the rest of rashness and weakness, to their no small prejudice. read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezra 2:69
Ezr 2:69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments. Ver. 69. They gave after their ability ] Men must take heed they stretch not beyond the staple, and so mar all. But few are herein faulty; few Macedonians, that, to their power and beyond, are willing of themselves, &c., 2 Corinthians 8:8 . Rari quippe boni. Threescore and one thousand drams of gold ] That... read more