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Nehemiah
Facts:
Nehemiah was an Israelite living in the Babylonian empire when the people of Israel and Judah were taken captive by the Babylonians.
- While he was the cupbearer for the Persian king, Artaxerxes, Nehemiah asked the king for permission to return to Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah led the Israelites in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem which had been destroyed by the Babylonians.
- For twelve years Nehemiah was the governor of Jerusalem before returning to the king's palace.
- The Old Testament book of Nehemiah tells the story of Nehemiah's work in rebuilding the walls and his governing of the people in Jerusalem.
- There are also other men named Nehemiah in the Old Testament. Usually the name of the father is added, to distinguish which Nehemiah was being talked about.
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(See also: ../other/artaxerxes.md, ../other/babylon.md, ../other/jerusalem.md, ../kt/son.md)