Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 2:1 (show verse)
During the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,
Butler » Pharaoh's, imprisoned and released
Month » Abib (april) » After the captivity called nisan
Months » Names of the twelve » First, nisan or abib
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » The cupbearer of artaxerxes, a very trusted position
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Is sent by the king to rebuild jerusalem
Month » Abib (april) » After the captivity called nisan
Months » Names of the twelve » First, nisan or abib
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » The cupbearer of artaxerxes, a very trusted position
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Is sent by the king to rebuild jerusalem
Nehemiah 2:2 (show verse)
so the king said to me, “Why are you sad, when you aren’t sick? This is nothing but depression.”
I was overwhelmed with fear
I was overwhelmed with fear
Nehemiah 2:3 (show verse)
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
Burial » Places of » Held in high veneration
Burying places » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
Countenance » Sad
The Dead » Places of burial of » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
Love » For Christ » For native land
Nation » Loyalty to
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Is sent by the king to rebuild jerusalem
Patriotism » Examples of
Patriotism » Instances of » Nehemiah
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of
Burying places » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
Countenance » Sad
The Dead » Places of burial of » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
Love » For Christ » For native land
Nation » Loyalty to
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Is sent by the king to rebuild jerusalem
Patriotism » Examples of
Patriotism » Instances of » Nehemiah
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of
Nehemiah 2:4 (show verse)
Then the king asked me, “What is your request?”
So I prayed to the God of heaven
So I prayed to the God of heaven
Nehemiah 2:5 (show verse)
and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor with you, send me to Judah and to the city where my ancestors are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”
Nehemiah 2:6 (show verse)
The king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So I gave him a definite time, and it pleased the king to send me.
Nehemiah 2:7 (show verse)
I also said to the king: “If it pleases the king, let me have letters written to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.
Nehemiah 2:8 (show verse)
And let me have a letter written to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to rebuild the gates of the temple’s fortress, the city wall, and the home where I will live.” The king granted my requests, for I was graciously strengthened by my God.
Nehemiah 2:9 (show verse)
I went to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent officers of the infantry and cavalry with me.
Nehemiah 2:10 (show verse)
When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites, they were greatly displeased.
Character » Of the wicked » Envious
Character of the wicked » Envious
Horonite » Sanballat, the
Malice » Instances of » Samaritans toward the jews
Sanballat » An enemy of the jews in rebuilding jerusalem after the babylonian captivity
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Opposes the rebuilding of the wall of jerusalem
Character of the wicked » Envious
Horonite » Sanballat, the
Malice » Instances of » Samaritans toward the jews
Sanballat » An enemy of the jews in rebuilding jerusalem after the babylonian captivity
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Opposes the rebuilding of the wall of jerusalem
Nehemiah 2:11 (show verse)
After I arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,
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Nehemiah 2:12 (show verse)
I got up at night and took a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal I took was the one I was riding.
Nehemiah 2:13 (show verse)
I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Serpent’s Well and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.
Gates » Of jerusalem » Valley gate
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Dung gate
Jerusalem » Valley gate
Prudence » Exemplified
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Sciences » Surveying
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Dung gate
Jerusalem » Valley gate
Prudence » Exemplified
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Sciences » Surveying
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Nehemiah 2:14 (show verse)
I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but farther down it became too narrow for my animal to go through.
Gihon » A pool
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Gate of the fountain
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The king's pool
Prudence » Exemplified
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Sciences » Surveying
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Water » Collected in » Pools
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Gate of the fountain
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The king's pool
Prudence » Exemplified
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Sciences » Surveying
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Water » Collected in » Pools
Nehemiah 2:15 (show verse)
So I went up at night by way of the valley and inspected the wall. Then heading back, I entered through the Valley Gate and returned.
Cedron » Brook of, running south under the eastern wall of jerusalem
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Kidron » A valley and stream between jerusalem and the mount of olives
Prudence » Exemplified
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Sciences » Surveying
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Kidron » A valley and stream between jerusalem and the mount of olives
Prudence » Exemplified
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Sciences » Surveying
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Nehemiah 2:16 (show verse)
The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews, priests, nobles, officials, or the rest of those who would be doing the work.
Nehemiah 2:17 (show verse)
So I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins and its gates have been burned down. Come, let’s rebuild Jerusalem’s wall, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”
Nehemiah 2:18 (show verse)
I told them how the gracious hand of my God had been on me, and what the king had said to me.
They said, “Let’s start rebuilding,” and they were encouraged to do this good work.
They said, “Let’s start rebuilding,” and they were encouraged
Nehemiah 2:19 (show verse)
When Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked and despised us, and said, “What is this you’re doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
Arabians » Oppose nehemiah's rebuilding the walls of jerusalem
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
Character of the wicked » Despising the works of the faithful
Contempt » For the righteous
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Saints » Death of » Despised
Sanballat » An enemy of the jews in rebuilding jerusalem after the babylonian captivity
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their zeal for God's house
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Saints despised
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Opposes the rebuilding of the wall of jerusalem
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
Character of the wicked » Despising the works of the faithful
Contempt » For the righteous
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Saints » Death of » Despised
Sanballat » An enemy of the jews in rebuilding jerusalem after the babylonian captivity
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Their zeal for God's house
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Saints despised
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Opposes the rebuilding of the wall of jerusalem
Nehemiah 2:20 (show verse)
I gave them this reply, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start building, but you have no share, right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.”