Nehemiah 2:6 meaning and explanation

Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.

Nehemiah 2:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Nehemiah is speaking to King Artaxerxes of Persia, and the queen is seated beside him, which suggests a private and unusually favorable setting. Nehemiah had just asked to be sent to rebuild Jerusalem.

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