Nehemiah 2:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I went to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters.  The king had also sent officers of the infantry and cavalry with me.

Cross References

Ezra 8:22

I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, ‘The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who abandon him.’

Nehemiah 2:7

I also said to the king, ‘If it pleases the king, let me have letters written to the governors of the region west of the River Euphrates,  so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.