Then I came to (A)the governors of the provinces beyond the Euphrates River and gave them the king’s letters. Now (B)the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 And when (C)Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite [a]official heard about it, it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 2:10 Lit servant

When I came to the governors of the province west of the Euphrates River, I delivered the king’s letters to them. The king, I should add, had sent along army officers and horsemen[a] to protect me. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of my arrival, they were very displeased that someone had come to help the people of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:9 Or charioteers.