Nehemiah 1:2-3
1:2 Hanani, who was one of my relatives,
along with some of the men from Judah, came to me,
and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped and had survived the exile, and about Jerusalem.
1:3 They said to me, “The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!”
Nehemiah 4:22
4:22 At that time I instructed
the people, “Let every man and his coworker spend the night in Jerusalem and let them be guards for us by night and workers by day.
Nehemiah 7:2
7:2 I then put in charge over Jerusalem
my brother Hanani and Hananiah
the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do.
Nehemiah 12:27
The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated
12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.