Definition: (1) In the Bible, Nehemiah was a king in Judah (1 Kings 19:7-8). The Bible refers to this event as "the reign of Judah."
(Nehemiah 4:3) "So, at that time [when I took him into captivity], Nebuchadnezzar's son Nebat came." This means he was brought by Nebat to Jerusalem. (2) In the Hebrew Bible, Nehemiah is the name of a king who reigned in Judah between 698 and 686 B.C. His reign was short; he died before the fall of Jerusalem.
(Nehemiah 1:1-2) "I, Nebat, son of Solomon, son of Uri, father of Naboth, and my brother to your lord Jehoiakim king, come from a great country."
(1 Kings 5:3) "Nehemiah, who was born in Jerusalem, came from a kingdom that is very great."
(Nehemiah 2:9-10) "He said, 'I have heard of the king of Judah, and I am afraid for my life.'"
(Nehemiah 4:1-3) "And Nebat [who had come to Jerusalem] came."
(1 Kings 5:24-27) "It was about that time that Nebat and the men came from the country, and brought with them a son to King Jehoiakim. He was called Nehemiah." (3) In this passage, Nehemiah is described as having been born in Jerusalem.
(Nehemiah 10:42-56) "The king of Judah came [to him], and he said, 'What has the Lord done to you?'"
(1 Kings 19:7-8) "For the king had sent me to capture some captives at a certain place, and when I returned, I found that all their property was taken."
(in the Bible) Nehemiah