Nehemiah 2:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave to them the letters of the sovereign. Now the sovereign had sent commanders of the army and horsemen with me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Then I came to the governors beyond the River and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.

Common English Bible

⁹ So I went to the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king’s letters. The king had sent officers of the army and cavalry with me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And I went to the governors of the region beyond the river, and I gave them the letters of the king. Now the king had sent with me military leaders and horsemen.

Nehemiah 2:9 Cross References

Ezra 8:22

for I was ashamed to ask of the sovereign a group of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the sovereign, saying, “The hand of our Elohim is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.”

Nehemiah 2:7

And I said to the sovereign, “If it seems good to the sovereign, let letters be given to me for the governors beyond the River, that they should let me to pass through till I come to Yehuḏ