Nehemiah 5:16

5:16 I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing ¹  a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.

Nehemiah 6:14

6:14 Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat in light of these actions of theirs – also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who were trying to scare me!

Nehemiah 7:2

7:2 I then put in charge over Jerusalem ²  my brother Hanani and Hananiah ³  the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do.

[5:16]  ¹ tn Heb “we did not purchase.”

[7:2]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[7:2]  ³ tn Some have suggested that “Hananiah” is another name for Hanani, Nehemiah’s brother, so that only one individual is mentioned here. However, the third person plural in v. 3 indicates two people are in view.