Discovery BoxNehemiah 6:7 
Context6:7 You have also established prophets to announce 1 in Jerusalem 2 on your behalf, ‘We have a king in Judah!’ Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let’s talk about this.” 3
Nehemiah 8:3
Context8:3 So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon 4 before the men and women and those children who could understand. 5 All the people were eager to hear 6 the book of the law.
1 tn Heb “call.”
2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
3 tn Heb “Let us consult together.”
4 tn Heb “from the light till the noon of the day.”
5 tn Heb “all who could hear with understanding.” The word “children” is understood to be implied here by a number of English versions (e.g., NAB, TEV, NLT).
6 tn Heb “the ears of all the people were toward.”
