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

I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River, and I gave them the letters of the king. Then the king sent troop commanders and horses with me. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and the Ammonite servant Tobiah heard this, they were greatly displeased[a] that a person had come to seek the welfare of the Israelites.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 2:10 Literally “it was a great disaster for them”
  2. Nehemiah 2:10 Literally “sons/children of Israel”