Nehemiah 1:1
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,”Nehemiah 1:1
What Does Nehemiah 1:1 Mean?
Nehemiah 1:1 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 10:1“Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,”Esther 1:2“That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,”Zechariah 7:1“And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;”Daniel 8:2“And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.”Ezra 7:7“And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.”Nehemiah 2:1“And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.”Ezra 10:9“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.”Esther 3:15“The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.”Esther 8:14“So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.”
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