Barnes' Notes on Nehemiah 2:1

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Nisan was the name given by the Persian Jews to the month previously called “Abib,” the first month of the Jewish year, or that which followed the vernal equinox. It fell four months after Chisleu Nehemiah 1:1. The twentieth year - As Artaxerxes ascended the throne in 465 B.C., his 20th year would correspond to 445-444 B.C. return to 'Top of Page'

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