Nehemiah 2:8
And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Cross-reference
In Nehemiah 2:17, the burned gates and ruined walls are described, directly linking to the timber requested here for rebuilding.
In Nehemiah 3:1-32, the actual rebuilding of the wall and gates uses the timber Nehemiah secured here.
Nehemiah 1:11 records the prayer for mercy before the king—this verse is the immediate answer to that prayer.
Ezra 6:22 shows God turning the king's heart to assist temple work — mirrors God's favor in Nehemiah's request for timber.
Ezra 7:27 credits God for putting it into the king's heart to honor the temple — parallels God's hand moving the king for Nehemiah.
Proverbs 21:1 states God turns the king's heart — Nehemiah 2:8 exemplifies this as Artaxerxes grants timber.
In Daniel 1:9, God gives Daniel favor with a foreign official—the same divine favor at work in Nehemiah's request.
Ezra 5:5 describes God's eye watching over elders during temple rebuilding — parallels God's hand on Nehemiah for the wall.
Acts 7:10 describes God giving Joseph favor before Pharaoh—a parallel to Nehemiah's favor with the king.