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.

[2:10]  ¹ tn Heb “servant” (so KJV, ASV; NAB “slave”; NCV “officer.” This phrase also occurs in v. 19.

[5:12]  ² tn The words “these things” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[5:12]  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.

[5:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to this word.”

[12:27]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.