Nehemiah 1:1

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

Cross-reference

Nehemiah 2:1 Historical context

In Nehemiah 2:1, the timeline advances from Chislev to Nisan in the same twentieth year, bridging to Nehemiah's audience with the king.

Esther 1:2 Parallel

Esther 1:2 also locates the king's throne in 'Susa the citadel' — the exact same phrase used here to describe Nehemiah's setting.

Daniel 8:2 Parallel

Daniel 8:2 places Daniel in 'Susa the citadel' — the same location where Nehemiah is here, linking two different exilic figures to the same place.