Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 2:10

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2:10 Some of the local, non-Jewish officials were very displeased because rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem would change the balance of political power in favor of the Jews. • Sanballat was the main leader of opposition to Nehemiah’s rebuilding efforts. • the Horonite: He was probably from Upper or Lower Horon (Beth-horon, Josh 16:3), approximately 12 miles (19 kilometers) northwest of Jerusalem. Sanballat’s name might indicate that he was a descendant of the Assyrian people imported by Sargon II after the fall of Samaria (2 Kgs 17:24). A document discovered in Egypt indicates that he eventually became governor of Samaria in 408 BC.

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