Nehemiah 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:9 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:9 — KJV
“Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.”
— Nehemiah 2:9 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:9 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 2:9
“Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. companions: Chaldee, societies”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:9: then, beyond, river
“Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:9: then, governors, king
“Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:9: governors, beyond, river
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:9: then, gave, now
“Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:9: then, came, king
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