Nehemiah 7:2 KJV
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
Scofield Notes
- feared(See Scofield "Ps 19:9").
Matthew Henry
- The city committed to HananiahNehemiah, having finished the wall, returned to the Persian court, and came to Jerusalem again with a new commission. The public safety depends on every...
Thompson Chains
- Fidelity (2)Link 4 of 6 · next 1 Corinthians 4:17
- PietySee the chain from Genesis 5:24 · 18 links
- Godly FearSee the chain from Nehemiah 5:15 · 6 links
Cross References
- Nehemiah 1:2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 2:8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
- Nehemiah 10:23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
- 1 Kings 18:3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- Genesis 42:18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
- Exodus 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
- Numbers 12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
- 2 Samuel 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
- 1 Kings 18:12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
- Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
- Nehemiah 13:13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
- Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
- Psalms 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
- Isaiah 33:5–6 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. …
- Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
- Matthew 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Luke 16:10–12 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. …
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
- 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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Topics
- Cities Government of, by rulers
- Genealogy Of the Jews who returned from the captivity
- Hanani 5. A brother of Nehemiah and keeper of the gates of Jerusalem
- Hananiah 12. A keeper of the gates of Jerusalem
- Maneh Rendered pound
- Nehemiah Register of the people whom he led from Babylon
- Nepotism Of Nehemiah
- Obedience Exemplified
- Reverence Hanani, which qualified him to be ruler over Jerusalem
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible446 BC · Nehemiah Builds the Wall
Places
- JerusalemTown · Location well established
- Places in Nehemiah 7 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- HananiGod has gratified me, or is gracious. (1.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr 25:4, 1 Chr 25:25). (2.) A prophet who was sent to rebuke king...
- HananiahJehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr 25:4, 1 Chr 25:23). (3.) One...
- JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- That I gave my brother אָחִי ʾāḥî אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- Hanani אֶת ʾet Object marker חֲנָנִי ḥănānî חֲנָנִי Proper name
- and Hananiah וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and חֲנַנְיָה ḥănanyâ חֲנַנְיָה Proper name
- the ruler שַׂר śar שַׂר Noun · masculine singular construct
- of the palace הַבִּירָה habbîrâ בִּירָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
- charge וָאֲצַוֶּה wāʾăṣawwê צָוָה Verb · piel sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and
- over Jerusalem עַל ʿal Preposition יְרוּשָׁלִָם yĕrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name
- for he was a faithful כִּי kî Conjunction הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular אֱמֶת ʾĕmet אֶמֶת Noun · feminine singular
- man כְּאִישׁ kĕʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- and feared וְיָרֵא wĕyārēʾ יָרֵא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- God אֶת ʾet Object marker הָאֱלֹהִים hāʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural · with the
- above many מֵרַבִּים mērabbîm רַב Adjective · masculine plural · with preposition
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