Nehemiah 1:1

Chislev : the 9th month of the Jewish calendar

Hacaliah : father of Nehemiah, the governor of the returned exiles

Nehemiah : leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,son of Hacaliah; governor of the returned exiles,son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-Zur

Susa : capital city of Elam and winter home of the Persian kings (OS)
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)

Nehemiah 2:1

Artaxerxes : a man who usurped the Persian throne 552-551BC (ZD74),a Persian king who must have reigned before 516BC (ZD74),King of Persia about 460-440BC (ZD74)

Nisan : first month of the Jewish calendar

Nehemiah 7:73

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Levites : relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred

Nehemiah 8:2

Ezra : a man of Judah; probably the son of Hodiah

Nehemiah 8:14

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Moses : a son of Amram; the Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them The Law of Moses,a Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law