Nehemiah 2:9-11

International Standard Version

⁹ So I went to the Trans-Euphrates^[a] governors and gave them the king’s letters of authorization. The king also sent army officers and cavalry to accompany me.

Opposition and Inspection

¹⁰ But when Sanballat the Horonite and his servant Tobiah the Ammonite heard of this, they were greatly distressed because someone had come to do good for the Israelis. ¹¹ I arrived in Jerusalem and remained there for three days.