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Then I came to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, and I gave them the king’s letters. The king had sent army officers and cavalry with me.

10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official[a] heard about this, they were very upset that a man had come to seek the welfare of the Israelites.

Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Wall

11 So I arrived at Jerusalem and was there for three days.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 2:10 Literally servant. The Hebrew term here refers to a government official of secondary rank.

So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry(A) with me.

10 When Sanballat(B) the Horonite and Tobiah(C) the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.(D)

Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls

11 I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days(E)

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