Nehemiah 5:18
Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
Cross-reference
Nehemiah 5:14
Historical context
Nehemiah 5:14 states he never ate the governor's food allowance for twelve years, directly supporting why he didn't demand it in 5:18.
Nehemiah 5:15
Contrast
Nehemiah 5:15 contrasts former governors who burdened the people with Nehemiah's refusal to take the allowance, highlighting his selflessness.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Parallel
In 1 Thessalonians 2:9, Paul works night and day to not burden believers; Nehemiah similarly forgoes his allowance to lighten the people's load.
1 Kings 4:22
Parallel
1 Kings 4:22 lists Solomon's daily provisions of flour and meal; Nehemiah's daily meat and wine parallel this royal provisioning, though on a smaller scale.
1 Kings 4:23
Parallel
1 Kings 4:23 continues Solomon's lavish menu with fat oxen, sheep, and fowl; Nehemiah's simpler list of one ox, six sheep, and poultry echoes but contrasts in scale.