Nehemiah 5:14

Nehemiah's Generosity

¹⁴ Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year _l until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers _m ate the governor's provisions.

Cross References
Nehemiah 2:1
And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before.
Nehemiah 13:6
But during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had returned to the king. Then after certain days I obtained leave from the king.

Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:4 - 15
Do we have no right to eat and drink?

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Nehemiah 5:14

Strong's Concordance

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover from the timeH3117 that I was appointedH6680 to be their governorH6346 in the landH776 of Judah,H3063 from the twentiethH6242 yearH8141 even unto the twoH8147 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 the king,H4428 that is, twelveH6240 *H8147 years,H8141 I and my brethrenH251 have not eatenH398 the breadH3899 of the governor.H6346

Notes

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the governor's provisions.

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