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Nehemiah 2

Nehemiah 2 ( Nehemiah • Chapter 2 (20 verses)): And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seein... Mentions: Judah , Asaph , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Nebo 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 2:29 , Ezra 10:43 , Neh 7:33 .) Jezreel 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:18 , 2 Sam 2:9 , 1 Kgs 18:45 , 1 Kgs 18:46 , 1 Kgs 21:1 , 2 Kgs 8:29 .) Holy Place 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 8:8 , 1 Kgs 8:10 , 2 Chr 5:9 , 2 Chr 5:11 , 2 Chr 29:5 , 2 Chr 29:7 (identified with Jerusalem ).) Most Holy Place 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 6:16 , 1 Kgs 7:50 , 1 Kgs 8:6 , 1 Chr 6:49 , 2 Chr 3:8 , 2 Chr 3:10 (identified with Jerusalem ).)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Nehemiah 10:2 : " Seraiah , Azariah , Jeremiah ,"; Nehemiah 10:3 : "Pashur, Amariah , Malchijah ,"; Nehemiah 10:4 : "Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,". Related canonical books and chapters: Nehemiah 2 ( Nehemiah • Chapter 2 (20 verses)), Nehemiah (Old Testament • 13 Chapters), Nehemiah 12 (Nehemiah • Chapter 12 (47 verses)).

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Nehemiah 2

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Nehemiah • Chapter 2 (20 verses)

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seein... Mentions: Judah , Asaph , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .

Nehemiah

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Old Testament • 13 Chapters

Nehemiah (Old Testament, 13 chapters). Key figures: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Asaph , Berechiah , Zadok . Key places: Jerusalem , Jericho , Gibeon , Mizpah 3 , Zanoah 1 , Keilah . Opens with: "The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,..."

Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return

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Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

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Books of Ezra-Nehemiah

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Overview of Ezra - Nehemiah detailing the return from Babylonian exile, rebuilding the temple under Zerubbabel and Jerusalem walls under Nehemiah , revealing the need for transformed hearts.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License

Nehemiah 12

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Nehemiah • Chapter 12 (47 verses)

Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel , and Jeshua : Seraiah , Jeremiah , Ezra , Amariah , Malluch, Hattush, Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Mentions: Zerubbabel , Shealtiel , Seraiah , Ezra , Amariah , Jeshua , Jerusalem , Gilgal 1 , Geba 1 , Azmaveth .

Map of the Persian Empire & Jewish Return under Cyrus

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The twenty satrapies of the Achaemenid Empire and the return routes of Zerubbabel , Ezra , and Nehemiah .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0

Ezra 2

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Ezra • Chapter 2 (70 verses)

Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon , and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah , every one unto his city; Which came with Zerubbabel :... Mentions: Judah , Zerubbabel , Seraiah , Jacob/Israel , Shephatiah , Babylon, Jerusalem , Jeshua , Elam , Netophah .

נְבוּאָה

nebua (nǝḇûʾâ) [nev-oo-AW]

H5016 Hebrew noun feminine 3x

prophecy, prophetic declaration

Prophecy, written or oral prophetic message recorded for covenant instruction (2 Chronicles 15:8, Ezra 6:14, Nehemiah 6:12).

Derivation: From נָבִיא (H5030).

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G4394

Themes:

prophecy scripture revelation

Key Scripture Passages:

2CH.15.8 EZR.6.14 NEH.6.12

Nebo 2

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Biblical Place • 31.606°N, 35.037°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 2:29 , Ezra 10:43 , Neh 7:33 .

Nehemiah 3:1

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Nehemiah Chapter 3, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Nehemiah 3:1

Nehemiah 3:15

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Nehemiah Chapter 3, Verse 15

Scripture passage in Nehemiah 3:15

Nehemiah Map

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Interactive Book Map • Nehemiah

Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Nehemiah .

Jezreel 2

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Biblical Place • 32.556°N, 35.331°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:18 , 2 Sam 2:9 , 1 Kgs 18:45 , 1 Kgs 18:46 , 1 Kgs 21:1 , 2 Kgs 8:29 .

Holy Place 2

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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 8:8 , 1 Kgs 8:10 , 2 Chr 5:9 , 2 Chr 5:11 , 2 Chr 29:5 , 2 Chr 29:7 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Most Holy Place 2

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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 6:16 , 1 Kgs 7:50 , 1 Kgs 8:6 , 1 Chr 6:49 , 2 Chr 3:8 , 2 Chr 3:10 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Aroer 2

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Biblical Place • 31.962°N, 35.911°E

Guess (near Rabbah ). Referenced in Num 32:34 , Josh 13:25 , Judg 11:33 , 2 Sam 24:5 , 1 Chr 5:8 .

Gihon 2

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Biblical Place • 31.773°N, 35.237°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 1:33 , 1 Kgs 1:38 , 1 Kgs 1:45 , 2 Chr 32:30 , 2 Chr 33:14 .

Ophrah 2

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Biblical Place • 32.609°N, 35.288°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 6:11 , Judg 6:24 , Judg 8:27 , Judg 8:32 , Judg 9:5 .

Ain 2

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Biblical Place • 31.371°N, 34.861°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:32 , Josh 19:7 , Josh 21:16 , 1 Chr 4:32 .

Antioch 2

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Biblical Place • 38.316°N, 31.179°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 13:14 , Acts 14:19 , Acts 14:21 , 2 Tim 3:11 .

Rimmon 2

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Biblical Place • Ain 1 • 34.353°N, 36.386°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:32 , Josh 19:7 , 1 Chr 4:32 , Zech 14:10 (identified with Ain 1 ).

Persia

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Biblical Place • Ecbatana • 34.798°N, 48.515°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 36:20 , 2 Chr 36:22 , 2 Chr 36:23 , Ezra 1:1 , Ezra 1:2 , Ezra 1:8 (identified with Ecbatana ).

Succoth 2

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Biblical Place • 30.621°N, 32.259°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ex 12:37 , Ex 13:20 , Num 33:5 , Num 33:6 .

Ezra 1:2

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Ezra Chapter 1, Verse 2

Scripture passage in Ezra 1:2

Aphek 2

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Biblical Place • 32.105°N, 34.932°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 12:18 , 1 Sam 4:1 , 1 Sam 29:1 .

Nehemiah 1

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Nehemiah • Chapter 1 (11 verses)

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 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 ... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Jerusalem .

Baalah 2

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Biblical Place • Kiriath-jearim • 31.771°N, 34.994°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:9 , Josh 15:10 , 1 Chr 13:6 (identified with Kiriath-jearim ).

Goshen 2

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Biblical Place • 31.450°N, 34.917°E

~; from harper. Referenced in Josh 10:41 , Josh 11:16 , Josh 15:51 .

Ezra 2:1

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Ezra Chapter 2, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Ezra 2:1

Ham 2

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Biblical Place • On • 30.108°N, 31.338°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ps 105:23 , Ps 105:27 , Ps 106:22 (identified with On).

Map of Nehemiah's Rebuilt Jerusalem Walls & Gates

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Archaeological reconstruction of the gates (Sheep, Fish, Valley, Dung, Fountain) and sectors rebuilt by the returnees.

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0

Meribah 2

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Biblical Place • Rephidim • 28.731°N, 33.842°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ex 17:7 , Deut 33:8 , Ps 95:8 (identified with Rephidim ).

Cyrus Cylinder — Declaration of Persian Return (Ezra 1)

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Ancient clay cylinder inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform (539 BCE) detailing Cyrus the Great's decree permitting exiled peoples to return to their homelands and rebuild their sanctuaries.

Babylonian Cuneiform Scribes of Cyrus II • British Museum, London (BM 90920) / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0

Beer 2

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Biblical Place • Beeroth • 31.900°N, 35.217°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 9:21 (identified with Beeroth ).

Nehemiah 7

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Nehemiah • Chapter 7 (73 verses)

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem : for he was a faithful man, and feared God above ma... Mentions: Judah , Zerubbabel , Azariah (or Uzziah ), Jacob/Israel , Shephatiah , Jerusalem , Babylon , Jeshua , Elam , Gibeon .