Nehemiah 6:11
6:11 But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Would someone like me flee to the temple in order to save his life? 1 I will not go!”
Nehemiah 9:31
9:31 However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.
1 tn Heb “go into the temple and live.”