Nehemiah 2:9 BSB — MannaFest

Nehemiah 2:9

Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.

BSB

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ASV

Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.

KJV

Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Then I came to the governors beyond the river,.... Who these governors were, whether the same who were in the second year of this king's reign eighteen years ago, Tatnai and Shetharboznai, is not certain: now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me; both to do him honour, and for his safety; and coming thus attended, must serve to recommend him to the governor, who received him from them at the river Euphrates, and conducted him to Judah.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

I set him a time--Considering the great despatch made in raising the walls, it is probable that this leave of absence was limited at first to a year or six months, after which he returned to his duties in Shushan.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וָֽאָב֗וֹא	va.'a.Vo'	and I went	H935 →
אֶֽל־	'el-	to	H413 →
פַּֽחֲווֹת֙	pa.cha.Vot	[the] governors of	H6346 →
עֵ֣בֶר	'E.ver	beyond	H5676 →
הַנָּהָ֔ר	ha.na.Har	the River	H5104 →
וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה	va.'e.te.Nah	and I gave !	H5414 →
לָהֶ֔ם	la.Hem	to them
אֵ֖ת	'et	<obj.>	H853 →
אִגְּר֣וֹת	'i.ge.Rot	[the] letters of	H107 →
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	vai.yish.Lach	and he had sent	H7971 →
עִמִּי֙	'i.Mi	with me	H5973 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
שָׂ֥רֵי	Sa.rei	commanders of	H8269 →
חַ֖יִל	Cha.yil	[the] army	H2428 →
וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ פ	u.fa.ra.Shim	and horsemen	H6571 →

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  The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Nehemiah

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Nehemiah