Nehemiah 1:2

“That Hanani, one of my brethren, etc.] Either in natural relation, (<160702>Nehemiah 7:2), or being a Jew of the same nation and religion; so Jarchi interprets it, one of my companions or acquaintance: he and certain men of Judah; who came from thence to Shushan on some account or another: and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity; who were returned from it to their own land; he inquired of their health and prosperity, in what circumstances they were, whether prosperous or adverse, whether they flourished, or were in distress: and concerning Jerusalem; whether it was rebuilt, the houses and walls of it, and in what condition it was.”

“Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah--Hanani is called his brother (Neh 7:2). But as that term was used loosely by Jews as well as other Orientals, it is probable that no more is meant than that he was of the same family. According to JOSEPHUS, Nehemiah, while walking around the palace walls, overheard some persons conversing in the Hebrew language. Having ascertained that they had lately returned from Judea, he was informed by them, in answer to his eager enquiries, of the unfinished and desolate condition of Jerusalem, as well as the defenseless state of the returned exiles. The commissions previously given to Zerubbabel and Ezra extending only to the repair of the…”

“Hanani seems to have been an actual brother of Nehemiah Nehemiah 7:2. return to 'Top of Page'”

“1:2 Hanani might have been one of Nehemiah’s blood brothers; this word in Hebrew can also mean “fellow countryman” (e.g., Deut 1:16, “fellow Israelite”). • the Jews who had returned: See Ezra 2:64-65; 8:1-14.”

“Hanani: Neh 7:2 I asked: Psa 122:6-9, Psa 137:5, Psa 137:6 that had escaped: Ezr 9:8, Ezr 9:9, Ezr 9:14; Jer 44:14; Eze 6:9, Eze 7:16, Eze 24:26, Eze 24:27 Nehemiah 1:3”