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official heard of my arrival, they were very displeased that someone had come to help the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard <i>of it</i>, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard <i>of it,</i> they were deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well-being of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard <i>about it,</i> it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about it, it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard <i>about it,</i> it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard <i>about it</i>, and it was a very great evil to them that someone had come to seek the good of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard this, it caused them great displeasure that someone had come to see about the welfare <i>and</i> prosperity of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard that someone had come to pursue the prosperity of the Israelites, they were greatly displeased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites, they were greatly displeased. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But when Sanballat from Horon and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about what had happened, they became very angry, because they didn't want anyone to help the people of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, they were very upset that someone had come to give the people of Israel so much assistance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Sanballat, from the town of Beth Horon, and Tobiah, an official in the province of Ammon, heard that someone had come to work for the good of the people of Israel, and they were highly indignant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Sanballat the Horonite and his servant Tobiah the Ammonite heard of this, they were greatly distressed because someone had come to do good for the Israelis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard all this, they were very displeased that someone had come to seek benefit for the Israelites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Sanballat the Horonite hears, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and it is evil to them—a great evil—that a man has come to seek good for the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Sanballat the Horonite heareth, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and it is evil to them -- a great evil -- that a man hath come in to seek good for the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Sanballat the Horonite will hear, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and it will be evil to them a great evil that a man came to seek good for the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, heard it, and it grieved them exceedingly, that a man was come, who sought the prosperity of the children of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Sanballat, a Horonite, and the servant Tobiah, an Ammonite, heard this. And they were saddened, with a great affliction, that a man had arrived who was seeking the prosperity of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official had heard of this, they were very much displeased that someone had come to improve the lot of the Israelites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Samblat the Khornite and Tubia, Ammonite men, heard, and it was horribly evil to them, because a son of man came to seek good for the children of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sanaballat the Aronite heard <i>it</i>, and Tobia the servant, the Ammonite, and it was grievous to them that a man was come to seek good for the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=260" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/2.htm">Nehemiah Sent to Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>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. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5571.htm" title="5571: san·ḇal·laṭ (N-proper-ms) -- A Samaritan leader. Of foreign origin; Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria.">But when Sanballat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2772.htm" title="2772: ha·ḥō·rō·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Beth-horon. Patrial from Choronayim; a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim.">the Horonite</a> <a href="/hebrew/2900.htm" title="2900: wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Towbiyahuw; from towb and Yahh; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan.">and Tobiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5984.htm" title="5984: hā·‘am·mō·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Ammon. Patronymically from Ammown; an Ammonite or Ammonitish.">the Ammonite</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: hā·‘e·ḇeḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">official</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard about this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡə·ḏō·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">they were deeply</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: way·yê·ra‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">disturbed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">someone</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: lə·ḇaq·qêš (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">to seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the well-being</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/4-1.htm">Ezra 4:1-5</a></span><br />When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, / they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.” / But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3</a></span><br />Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews / before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?” / Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Nehemiah 6:1-2</a></span><br />When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates— / Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Nehemiah 13:28-29</a></span><br />Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me. / Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Ezra 4:7-24</a></span><br />And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated. / Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote the letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows: / From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Psalm 83:4-5</a></span><br />saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” / For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Acts 4:1-3</a></span><br />While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-45.htm">Acts 13:45-50</a></span><br />But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying. / Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Acts 17:5-8</a></span><br />The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people. / But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-23.htm">Acts 19:23-29</a></span><br />About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. / It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. / Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:14-16</a></span><br />For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews, / who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men, / hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">2 Corinthians 11:26</a></span><br />In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Galatians 2:4</a></span><br />This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-15.htm">Philippians 1:15-17</a></span><br />It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. / The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. / The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm">1 Peter 4:4</a></span><br />Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">Sanballat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Nehemiah 2:19</a></b></br> But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard <i>it</i>, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What <i>is</i> this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3,7</a></b></br> But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Nehemiah 6:1</a></b></br> Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and <i>that</i> there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)</p><p class="hdg">Horonite</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/15-5.htm">Isaiah 15:5</a></b></br> My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives <i>shall flee</i> unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-5.htm">Jeremiah 48:5,34</a></b></br> For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction… </p><p class="hdg">the servant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-22.htm">Proverbs 30:22</a></b></br> For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:7</a></b></br> I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the Ammonite</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Nehemiah 13:1</a></b></br> On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;</p><p class="hdg">it grieved</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-3.htm">Numbers 22:3,4</a></b></br> And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they <i>were</i> many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Psalm 112:10</a></b></br> The wicked shall see <i>it</i>, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6-9</a></b></br> Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee… </p><p class="hdg">there was come</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/4-4.htm">Ezra 4:4</a></b></br> Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-26.htm">Ammonite</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-7.htm">Displeased</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Displeasing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-9.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-6.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">Help</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Horonite</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Hor'onite</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezra/10-25.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">Official</a> <a href="/numbers/24-11.htm">Promote</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Sanballat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Sanbal'lat</a> <a href="/ezra/9-12.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-5.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-5.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">Tobiah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">Tobi'ah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">Tobijah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-10.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Ammonite</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Displeased</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Displeasing</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-20.htm">Help</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Horonite</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Hor'onite</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-61.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Official</a> <a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Promote</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Sanballat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Sanbal'lat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-12.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/job/4-2.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Tobiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Tobi'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Tobijah</a> <a href="/esther/2-11.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-1.htm">Artaxerxes, understanding the cause of Nehemiah's sadness, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-6.htm">sends him with letters and commission to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-9.htm">Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, comes to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-12.htm">He views secretly the ruins of the walls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">He incites the Jews to build</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Sanballat is identified as a Horonite, likely indicating he was from Horonaim, a city in Moab. Tobiah is described as an Ammonite official, suggesting a position of authority among the Ammonites, a group historically in conflict with Israel. The mention of these figures highlights the political and ethnic tensions surrounding the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. Their opposition is rooted in historical enmity, as both Moabites and Ammonites were descendants of Lot and had longstanding hostilities with Israel (<a href="/genesis/19-36.htm">Genesis 19:36-38</a>). This opposition is a recurring theme in the post-exilic period, where returning exiles faced resistance from surrounding peoples.<p><b>they were deeply disturbed</b><br>The reaction of Sanballat and Tobiah reflects the threat they perceived to their own power and influence. The rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls symbolized a resurgence of Jewish identity and autonomy, which could undermine the control these regional leaders had over the area. Their disturbance is not merely political but also spiritual, as the restoration of Jerusalem was seen as a fulfillment of God's promises to His people. This opposition can be seen as part of the broader spiritual warfare against God's plans, a theme echoed throughout Scripture (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>).<p><b>that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites</b><br>Nehemiah's mission was not just a construction project but a divine mandate to restore the people of God. The phrase "seek the well-being" indicates a concern for the physical, social, and spiritual restoration of the Israelites. This aligns with the covenantal promises God made to Israel, where their prosperity was tied to their faithfulness to Him (<a href="/deuteronomy/30.htm">Deuteronomy 30:1-10</a>). Nehemiah's role as a type of Christ is evident here, as he acts as a mediator and restorer, foreshadowing Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>). The well-being of the Israelites is central to God's redemptive plan, as they are the chosen people through whom the Messiah would come.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanballat_the_horonite.htm">Sanballat the Horonite</a></b><br>A prominent adversary of Nehemiah, Sanballat was likely a governor of Samaria. His opposition to Nehemiah's mission reflects the political and social tensions between the returning exiles and the surrounding peoples.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tobiah_the_ammonite_official.htm">Tobiah the Ammonite Official</a></b><br>Another key opponent of Nehemiah, Tobiah was an Ammonite leader. His title suggests he held a significant position, possibly as a governor or influential figure in the region. His opposition highlights the historical enmity between the Israelites and the Ammonites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_well-being_of_the_israelites.htm">The Well-being of the Israelites</a></b><br>Nehemiah's mission was to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, which symbolized the restoration and protection of the Jewish community. This effort was seen as a threat by neighboring leaders who had vested interests in keeping the Israelites weak and vulnerable.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/opposition_to_god's_work.htm">Opposition to God's Work</a></b><br>Expect resistance when pursuing God's purposes. Just as Nehemiah faced opposition, believers today may encounter challenges when seeking to advance God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Nehemiah's leadership was crucial in rallying the people and overcoming opposition. Effective leadership rooted in prayer and reliance on God is essential for overcoming obstacles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_the_well-being_of_others.htm">Seeking the Well-being of Others</a></b><br>Nehemiah's concern for the Israelites' well-being reflects a godly character. Believers are called to seek the welfare of others, prioritizing community and collective well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_awareness.htm">Spiritual Warfare Awareness</a></b><br>Recognize the spiritual dimension of opposition. Like Nehemiah, believers should be vigilant and prayerful, understanding that their true battle is spiritual.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_sanballat,_tobiah,_geshem.htm">Who were Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem in history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_sanballat's_plot.htm">In Nehemiah 6:1–2, is there any external evidence indicating the historicity of Sanballat and Geshem’s plot in the plain of Ono? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_christians_allow_exploitation.htm">Should Christians allow themselves to be taken advantage of?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_nehemiah_4_1-3's_account_reliable.htm">Nehemiah 4:1–3: How reliable is the account of mocking enemies if there’s limited external historical evidence of such opposition during the wall’s rebuilding? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Sanballat the Horonite.</span>--Satrap of Samaria under the Persians, whose secretary or minister was "Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite." Sanballat was from one of the Beth-horons, which had been in Ephraim, and were now in the kingdom of Samaria. His name is seemingly Babylonian, while that of Tobiah is Hebrew. The revival of Jerusalem would be a blow to the recent ascendency of Samaria.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Sanballat</span>. According to Josephus, Sanballat was "satrap of Samaria" under the Persians, and by descent a Cuthaean ('Ant. Jud.,' 11:7, § 2). He was probably included among the governors to whom Nehemiah had brought letters, and learnt the fact that "a man was come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel" by the delivery of the letters to him. The <span class="cmt_word">Horonite</span>, Born, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, at one of the two Beth-horons, the upper or the lower, mentioned in Joshua (<a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Joshua 16:3, 5</a>) as belonging to Ephraim, and now under Samaria. <span class="cmt_word">Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite</span>. It has been usual to regard Tobiah as a native chief of the Ammonites, who, after having been a page or other servant at the Persian court, had been made head of the nation. But it seems to be quite as likely that he was a servant of Sanballat's, who stood high in his favour, gave him counsel, and was perhaps his secretary (<a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Nehemiah 6:17, 19</a>). <span class="cmt_word">It grieved them exceedingly</span>. From the time that Zerub-babel rejected the co-operation of the Samaritans in the rebuilding of the temple (<a href="/ezra/4-3.htm">Ezra 4:3</a>), an enmity set in between the two peoples which continued till the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. The two capitals were too near not to be rivals; and the greater (general) prosperity of Jerusalem made Samaria the bitterer adversary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But when Sanballat</span><br /><span class="heb">סַנְבַלַּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(san·ḇal·laṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5571.htm">Strong's 5571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Horonite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹרֹנִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·rō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2772.htm">Strong's 2772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Horonite -- a Choronite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Tobiah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2900.htm">Strong's 2900: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Ammonite</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5984.htm">Strong's 5984: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ammonite -- descendants of Ammon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">official</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֶ֣בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard about this,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were deeply</span><br /><span class="heb">גְדֹלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḡə·ḏō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disturbed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥רַע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had come</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to seek</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇaq·qêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the well-being</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Israelites.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/2-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 2:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 2:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/2-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 2:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 2:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>