Nehemiah’s Generosity

14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their ^bgovernor in the land of Judah, from the ^ctwentieth year to the ^dthirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor.

6 While this was taking place, I was not in Jerusalem, for in the ^hthirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king. And after some time I asked leave of the king