1; Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the misery of Jerusalem,
mourns, fasts, and prays.
5; His prayer.
* Nehemiah.
# 10:1|
* in the month.
# Ezr 10:9; Zec 7:1|
* in the twentieth.
# Ezr 7:7|
* Shushan.
Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of
Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs;
situated about 252; miles east of Babylon, and the same
distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32; degrees,
long. 49; degrees. The circumference of its walls was about
120; stadia. Shouster is supposed to occupy its site.
# Es 1:2; 3:15; Da 8:2|
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