Nehemiah 2:10 meaning and explanation

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.

Nehemiah 2:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Nehemiah, cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia, has just returned to Jerusalem with royal letters and an armed escort. Sanballat, likely a governor in Samaria, and Tobiah, an Ammonite official with ties in Judah, hear of his arrival and are deeply disturbed.

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