Nehemiah 2:1

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Cross-references

Nehemiah 1:1 sets the earlier date (Chislev) of his prayer; 2:1 continues the story four months later.

Nehemiah 1:11 records his prayer for success before the king — now in 2:1 that prayer is being answered as he approaches Artaxerxes.

Nehemiah 5:14 also references the twentieth year of Artaxerxes, marking the start of Nehemiah’s governorship — a timeline anchor shared with 2:1.

Nehemiah 13:6 mentions the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes — a later point in the same king’s reign, showing Nehemiah’s ongoing service.