So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry(A) with me.

10 When Sanballat(B) the Horonite and Tobiah(C) the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.(D)

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 2:9 Lit. Beyond the River