1. And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, {that} wine {was} before him: and I took up the wine, and gave {it} unto the king. Now I had not been {beforetime} sad in his presence. →

Well, folks, we're back to Nehemiah, and boy, is this a wild one. King Artaxerxes has taken a liking to Nehemiah, and so he gives Nehemiah permission to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls. Nehemiah then travels to Jerusalem and meets with the Jewish elders. →

Joe: Alright, so let's talk Nehemiah 2! Who was Nehemiah and what was he up to in this chapter? Bible Expert: Nehemiah was a Jewish official in the Persian court. He was sent to Jerusalem in this chapter to rebuild the walls of the city. →

Alex: So, tell me a little about yourself. Contestant: Well, I'm a Bible scholar, so I know a lot about the Book of Nehemiah. Alex: *sighing and trying to stay patient* Uh, okay. What can you tell me about Nehemiah 2? →

"Listen up, recruits! Nehemiah 2 is about Nehemiah, an Israelite who had a dream to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. The king of Persia gave him permission to travel to Jerusalem and rebuild the walls. When he arrived, he inspected the walls and encouraged the people to rebuild them. →

Batman: Greetings, Robin. I had an interesting dream last night. Robin: What was it about, Batman? Batman: I dreamt that I was appointed by the King of Persia to go to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls. →

C'mon, man! Here's the deal. Listen, Jack - I was in Jerusalem, and I had a plan. I was gonna rebuild the walls, folks! I mean, literally, this was gonna be a big project - My father used to say it was gonna take a lot of hard work and no malarkey! So I got the king's permission, and then I went to the city. →

Nehemiah 2 is a bigly chapter. King Artaxerxes was terrific to Nehemiah and gave him permission and supplies to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah, a real estate mogul if there ever was one, got right to work. →

Peter: Alright, so, the Bible chapter for today is Nehemiah 2. Lois: Ooh, what's it about? Peter: Well, it's about Nehemiah going to the king and asking permission to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. The king grants him permission, and supplies him with a bunch of materials. →