2 and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he 'is' as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:2

Commentary on Nehemiah 7:1-4

(Read Nehemiah 7:1-4)

Nehemiah, having finished the wall, returned to the Persian court, and came to Jerusalem again with a new commission. The public safety depends on every one's care to guard himself and his family against sin.