Nehemiah 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 7:2 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 7:2 — KJV
“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 many.”
— Nehemiah 7:2 (KJV)
Nehemiah 7:2 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 7:2
“Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:2: hanani, hananiah, ruler
“And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:2: brother, ruler, over
“And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. under...: Heb. at the hand”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:2: brother, ruler, over
“And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen. gave willingly: Heb. offered, etc”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:2: gave, ruler, over
“Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:2: gave, ruler, over
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