Nehemiah 1:1

Contemporary English Version

Footnotes

1. 1.1 Chislev: The ninth month of the Hebrew calendar, from about mid-November to mid-December.
2. 1.1 Artaxerxes: Probably Artaxerxes I, who ruled Persia 465–425 b.c.
3. 1.1 Susa: Capital of Elam Province, the winter home of Persian kings.