KJV ORIGINAL
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When I came to Jerusalem, I discovered the wrong thing that Eliashib had done for Tobiah - he had prepared a room for him in the courtyards of God's house.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Nehemiah discovers that the high priest had given temple space to someone who opposed God's work, which was completely inappropriate.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah had returned to the Persian king after serving as governor of Jerusalem for 12 years, but when he came back to Jerusalem, he found serious problems. Eliashib the high priest had given Tobiah the Ammonite (who had opposed rebuilding Jerusalem's walls) a storage room in the temple courts, which violated God's law about keeping the temple holy and pure.
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