Nehemiah 2:6

“And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.”

"And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time." - Nehemiah 2:6
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What does Nehemiah 2:6 mean?

The Bible verse Nehemiah 2:6 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time." This verse is part of the…

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Divine Appointments and Purposeful Journeys

In Nehemiah 2:6, we encounter a pivotal moment in a remarkable story of restoration and purpose: "And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time."…

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A Prayer for Divine Purpose and Guidance

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with gratitude and reverence for Your unfathomable wisdom and boundless grace. Lord, I reflect on the words found in Nehemiah 2:6, where the king asked Nehemiah about the duration of his journey and when he would…

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Nehemiah 2:6 - "And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time."
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Nehemiah 6:2 - "That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief."
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6
Nehemiah 5:6 - "¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 12:2 - "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
"That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief." - Nehemiah 6:2
Nehemiah 10:2 - "Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,"
Nehemiah 6:15 - "¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days."
Nehemiah 11:6 - "All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men."
Nehemiah 6:6 - "Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words."
Nehemiah 6:4 - "Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner."
Nehemiah 6:5 - "Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;"
Nehemiah 2:11 - "So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days."
Nehemiah 6:17 - "¶ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them."
Nehemiah 4:6 - "So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work."
Nehemiah 6:8 - "Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart."
"Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah," - Nehemiah 10:2
"Amariah, Malluch, Hattush," - Nehemiah 12:2
Nehemiah 6:12 - "And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him."
Nehemiah 6:19 - "Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear."