Nehemiah 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:1 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:1 — KJV
“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.”
— Nehemiah 2:1 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:1 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 2:1
“And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:1: came, pass, month
“Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:1: came, pass, year
“And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:1: came, pass, month
“And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:1: came, pass, month
“Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen served: Heb. stood before”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:1: came, month, year
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