Nehemiah 7:2

God's Word

I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah was a trustworthy man, and he feared God more than most people do.

Cross References

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke to them. The rock of Israel told me, ‘The one who rules humans with justice rules with the fear of God.

1 Kings 18:12

This is what will happen: When I leave you, the Lord’s Spirit will take you away to some unknown place. I’ll tell Ahab, but he won’t be able to find you. Then he will kill me. “I have been faithful to the Lord since I was a child.

1 Kings 18:3

Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the Lord.

Nehemiah 1:2

one of my brothers, Hanani, arrived with some men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had survived captivity and about Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 10:23

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

Nehemiah 13:13

I appointed the following men to be in charge of the storerooms: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah the Levite, and I appointed Hanan, son of Zaccur and grandson of Mattaniah to help them. Since they could be trusted, I made them responsible for distributing ⌞the portions⌟ to their relatives.

Nehemiah 2:8

Also, let me have a letter addressed to Asaph, the supervisor of Your Majesty’s forest. In the letter order him to give me wood for the gates of the fortress near the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I’ll move into.” (The king let me have the letters, because God was guiding me.)

Nehemiah 5:15

Those who were governors before me had made life difficult for the people by taking from them food and wine plus one pound of silver. Even the governors’ servants took advantage of their power over the people. But I didn’t do that, because I feared God.

Nehemiah 7:3

I told them, “The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened at the hottest time of the day. While the ⌞gatekeepers⌟ are still standing there, they should shut the doors and bar them. Order some of the men in Jerusalem to stand guard, some at their posts and others in front of their homes.”

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.

Psalm 101:6

My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land so that they may live with me. The person who lives with integrity will serve me.

Exodus 18:21

“But choose capable men from all the people, men who fear God, men you can trust, men who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.

Daniel 6:4

So the other officials and satraps tried to find something to accuse Daniel of in his duties for the kingdom. But they couldn’t find anything wrong because he was trustworthy. No error or fault could be found.

Numbers 12:7

But this is not the way I treat my servant Moses. He is the most faithful person in my household.

Matthew 24:45

“Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? The master will put that person in charge of giving the other servants their food at the right time.

Matthew 25:21

“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.’

1 Corinthians 4:2

Managers are required to be trustworthy.

2 Timothy 2:2

You’ve heard my message, and it’s been confirmed by many witnesses. Entrust this message to faithful individuals who will be competent to teach others.