Nehemiah 2

Artaxerxes, observing the sorrow of Nehemiah, inquires into the cause, Nehemiah 2:1 , Nehemiah 2:2 . Nehemiah shows him the cause, and requests permission to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 2:3-6 . The king grants it, and gives him letters to the governors beyond the river, Nehemiah 2:7 , Nehemiah 2:8 . He sets out on his journey, Nehemiah 2:9 . Sanballat and Tobiah are grieved to find he had got such a commission, Nehemiah 2:10 . He comes to Jerusalem; and, without informing any person of his business, examines by night the state of the city, Nehemiah 2:11-16 . He informs the priests, nobles, and rulers, of his design and commission, Nehemiah 2:17 , Nehemiah 2:18 . The design is turned into contempt by Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem, Nehemiah 2:19 . Nehemiah gives them a suitable answer, Nehemiah 2:20 .