Nehemiah being sorrowful in the king's presence, the reason of it was asked by the king, which he declared, and then took the opportunity to request of the king that he might be sent to Jerusalem to rebuild it, which was granted him, Ne , upon which he set out, and came to Jerusalem, to the great grief of the enemies of Israel, Ne and after he had been three days in Jerusalem, he privately took a survey of it, to see what condition it was in, unknown to the rulers there, Ne , whom he afterwards exhorted to rise up and build the wall of the city, which they immediately set about, Ne ,18 not regarding the scoffs and taunts of their enemies, Ne , Bible Bible Versions.
Nehemiah 2. Nehemiah Chapter Book. Change Translation. Audio Available. Study Bible. Share Close. Share Tweet Save. Settings Close. Then in the middle of the night I got up and went out, taking a few of my companions with me. The only animal we took was the donkey that I rode on. As I went, I inspected the broken walls of the city and the gates that had been destroyed by fire. The donkey I was riding could not find any path through the rubble,.
Then I returned the way I had come and went back into the city through the Valley Gate. So far I had not said anything to any of the other Jews - the priests, the leaders, the officials, or anyone else who would be taking part in the work. Let's rebuild the city walls and put an end to our disgrace. They responded, "Let's start rebuilding! Are you going to rebel against the emperor?
We are his servants, and we are going to start building. But you have no right to any property in Jerusalem, and you have no share in its traditions. Read Chapter Compare. Nehemiah Meaning and Commentary. Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. Used by Permission.
