Neh 2:1 | Clarke | STEP | Artaxerxes, observing the sorrow of Nehemiah, inquires into the cause, , . Nehemiah shows him the cause, and requests permission to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, . The king grants it, and gives him letters to the governors beyond the river, , . He sets out on his journey, . Sanballat and Tobiah are grieved to find he had got such a commission, . He comes to Jerusalem; and, without informing any person of his business, examines by night the state of the city, . He informs the priests, nobles, and rulers, of his design and commission, , . The design is turned into contempt by Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem, . Nehemiah gives them a suitable answer, . Verse 1 Month Nisan - Answering to a part of our March and April. I took up the wine - It is supposed that the kings of Persia had a different cup-bearer for each quarter of the year, and that it had just now come to Nehemiah's turn.

Nehemiah 2:1

Introduction

Artaxerxes, observing the sorrow of Nehemiah, inquires into the cause, Neh 2:1, Neh 2:2. Nehemiah shows him the cause, and requests permission to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, Neh 2:3-6. The king grants it, and gives him letters to the governors beyond the river, Neh 2:7, Neh 2:8. He sets out on his journey, Neh 2:9. Sanballat and Tobiah are grieved to find he had got such a commission, Neh 2:10. He comes to Jerusalem; and, without informing any person of his business, examines by night the state of the city, Neh 2:11-16. He informs the priests, nobles, and rulers, of his design and commission, Neh 2:17, Neh 2:18. The design is turned into contempt by Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem, Neh 2:19. Nehemiah gives them a suitable answer, Neh 2:20.

Verse 1

Month Nisan - Answering to a part of our March and April.

I took up the wine - It is supposed that the kings of Persia had a different cup-bearer for each quarter of the year, and that it had just now come to Nehemiah's turn.