Nehemiah 2:18
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
Cross-reference
Nehemiah 2:8
Historical context
Nehemiah 2:8 records the king's grant of timber—the provision Nehemiah now cites as evidence of God's hand.
2 Chronicles 32:5
Parallel
2 Chronicles 32:5 describes Hezekiah rebuilding the wall—a parallel of faithful leadership in restoring Jerusalem.
Haggai 1:14
Parallel
Haggai 1:14 describes God stirring the people's spirit to work on the temple, just as Nehemiah's report moved them to build the wall.
Ezra 7:6
Parallel
Ezra 7:6 also mentions 'the hand of the Lord his God was on him' and the king granting his request – directly parallel to Nehemiah.
Ezra 7:9
Allusion
Ezra 7:9 echoes the exact phrase 'the good hand of his God was on him' – same divine favor enabling the journey.
Ezra 6:22
Parallel
Ezra 6:22 shows God turned a foreign king's heart to aid rebuilding the temple, paralleling Nehemiah's wall project.