Nehemiah 2:5-6
If it please Ezra 5:17; Esth 1:19, Esth 5:8, Esth 7:3, Esth 8:5 and if thy Ruth 2:13; 2Sam 14:22; Prov 3:4 the queen Heb. the wife, It was probably Esther who was present at this time, and who seconded Nehemiah's request. So it pleased Neh 2:4, Neh 1:11; Isa 58:12, Isa 61:4, Isa 65:24 I set him a time It is probable that this time was no more than six months, or a year; after which he either returned, or had his leave of absence lengthened, as we find he was twelve years governor of the Jews. Neh 5:14, Neh 13:6
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