* But.
  Ex 32:1  2Ch 24:17,18  Mt 13:25 
 * was.
   Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in the twentieth year of
   Artaxerxes, and remained there till the thirty-second, being
   twelve years; then returned to Babylon; and probably, after
   about a year, got leave to revisit his brethren, and found
   matters as here stated.

 * the two.
  2:1  5:14 
 * after certain days.  Heb. at the end of days.
  2:5,6 
 * obtained I.  or, I earnestly requested.