Matthew Poole and continuators on Nehemiah 13:5

5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber ; where aforetime 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.

By removing the things which were in it, and uniting divers small chambers into one, and furmshing it for the use of Tobiah, when he came to Ierusalem: whom he seems to have lodged there, that he might have more free and secret communication with him, this being in a place where the People might not come.

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