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Nehemiah 1:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Nehemiah 1:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nehemiah chapter 1 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.”
Nehemiah 1:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Nehemiah 1:2
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.Hanani appears again in 7:2 as one whom Nehemiah appoints over Jerusalem, likely indicating he was Nehemiah's biological brother. The phrase 'one of my brethren' could mean brother or fellow Jew, but the later reference suggests family relation. 'Certain men of Judah' indicates a delegation, perhaps traveling for business or bringing reports to exiled Jews. Nehemiah's immediate question reveals his heart's priority...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nehemiah 1:2
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“and Hananiah the governor of the castle”
“how that I have been broken with their lewd heart”
“and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys”
“and join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations? would not you be angry with us until you had consumed us”
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.”
“who have gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there”
“Jerusalem”
“to leave us a remnant to escape”
“to cause you to hear it with your ears?”