Nehemiah 2:19 meaning and explanation
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
Nehemiah 2:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah has just told the people that God's hand was on him and that the king had authorized the rebuilding, and they have begun work. Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem are regional officials whose influence is threatened by a restored Jerusalem.
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