Nehemiah 2:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:10 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:10 — KJV
“When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
— Nehemiah 2:10 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:10 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 2:10
“But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:10: sanballat, horonite, tobiah
“Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:10: servant, heard, come
“And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:10: heard, come, children
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:10: servant, heard, come
“And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:10: come, seek, children
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