Nehemiah 13:7

7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

Nehemiah 13:7 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 13:7

And I came to Jerusalem
Through the king's leave, and with a commission from him:

and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah;
was informed of the mal-administration of his office:

in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God;
whereby it was profaned and polluted.

Nehemiah 13:7 In-Context

5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded [to be given] to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

6 But in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king, and after certain days I obtained leave of the king:

7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

8 And it grieved me greatly: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering and the frankincense.