Verse 6
6. All this time was not I at Jerusalem Else such profanation of the temple would not have been tolerated.
Two and thirtieth year After having been governor of Jerusalem for twelve years. See Nehemiah 5:14.
King of Babylon Artaxerxes is so called, because he ruled all the dominions of the ancient kingdom of Babylon. See note on Ezra 6:22.
Came I unto the king When Nehemiah left the Persian court he set a time for his return, Nehemiah 2:6, note. The time originally set may have been extended, but after twelve years’ absence, loyalty to the king required his return to the court.
After certain days Hebrew, at the end of days; an indefinite period, perhaps several years.
Obtained I leave The Hebrew indicates that he obtained leave of absence this second time only by an earnest petitioning. See margin.
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