Nehemiah 2:10

2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official ¹  heard all this, they were very displeased that someone had come to seek benefit for the Israelites.

Nehemiah 5:12

5:12 They replied, “We will return these things, ²  and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials ³  swear to do what had been promised. ⁴ 

Nehemiah 12:27

The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated

12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, ⁵  they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived ⁶  to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

¹ tn Heb “servant” (so KJV, ASV; NAB “slave”; NCV “officer.” This phrase also occurs in v. 19.

² tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “took an oath from them”; the referents (the wealthy and the officials, cf. v. 7) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “according to this word.”

³ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁴ tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.