John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:7
Moreover, I said unto the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river ,.... The river of Euphrates, on that side of it towards the land of Judea: that they may convey me over till I come into Judah ; furnish him with provisions, and a guard to protect him. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 2:1-8
When Nehemiah had prayed for the relief of his countrymen, and perhaps in David's words (Ps. 51:18; Build thou the walls of Jerusalem), he did not sit still and say, ?Let God now do his own work, for I have no more to do,? but set himself to forecast what he could do towards it. Our prayers must be seconded with our serious endeavours, else we mock God. Nearly four months passed, from Chisleu to Nisan (from November to March), before Nehemiah made his application to the king for leave to go to... read more