Nehemiah 1:2
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Cross-references
In Nehemiah 7:2, Hanani is appointed governor of Jerusalem, continuing the personal story of the brother who brought the troubling report.
Ezra 9:8 echoes the same remnant theme, calling it God's gracious gift — a 'little reviving' in bondage.
Ezra 9:9 adds that God gave 'some reviving' to repair Jerusalem's ruins—directly answering Nehemiah's concern about the city.
Ezekiel 24:26 depicts a fugitive bringing news of Jerusalem's fall—similar to Hanani bringing Nehemiah news of Jerusalem's distress.
In Jeremiah 51:50, exiles are urged to remember Jerusalem from afar — echoing Nehemiah's inquiry here about the remnant there.
Ezekiel 6:9 describes the surviving remnant remembering God amid captivity—the same remnant Nehemiah learns about.
Ezekiel 7:16 portrays survivors of judgment mourning—similar to the remnant Nehemiah inquires about.