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Nehemiah 2:9

River

7 I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.

8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.

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

10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.

11 After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,

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BSB
Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of a force and horsemen with me.
BLB
And I went to the governors beyond the River, and I gave to them the letters of the king. And the king sent with me captains of a force, and horsemen.
ÅB
Da jeg kom til stattholderne hinsides elven, gav jeg dem kongens brev; kongen hadde også sendt krigshøvedsmenn og hestfolk med meg.
OTB
Så dro jeg til guvernørene i provinsene bortenfor Eufrat og ga dem kongens brev. Kongen hadde også sendt hærførere og ryttere med meg.
B1930
Da jeg kom til stattholderne hinsides elven, gav jeg dem kongens brev; kongen hadde også sendt krigshøvedsmenn og hestfolk med mig.

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  • Ezra 8:22

    For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

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