Matthew Poole and continuators on Nehemiah 9:37

37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us , because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattel , at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

We plow and sow and labour, and thou givest thy blessing to our indeavors; and yet in a great measure this is not for our selves, as formerly it was, but for our kings, to whom we pay great & heavy tributes for these things: of which see Ezra 6. 8. and 7. 24.

Pressing or foreing both us and our beasts to go and do what they please.