Nehemiah 5:14

Also from the day which it was commanded me to be their prefect in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year and even to the thirty and second year to Arthasatha the king, twelve years I and my brethren ate not the bread of the prefect

Nehemiah 13:6

And in all this I was not in Jerusalem: for in the thirty and second year to Arthasatha king of Babel, I came to the king, and at the end of days I asked for myself from the king:

Nehemiah 2:1

And it will be in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year to Arthasatha the king, wine before him: and I shall lift up the wine and give to the king. And I was not sad before him.

Ezra 4:13-14

Now to be known to the king that if this city shall be built and the walls be completed, tribute, excise, and toll, they will not give, and in the end it will endamage the kings.

Romans 13:6-7

For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

1 Corinthians 9:4-15

have we not power to eat and to drink?

1 Corinthians 9:18

What reward therefore is to me? That announcing good news, I shall make the good news of Christ not expensive, not to make use of my power in the good news.

2 Thessalonians 3:8-9

Neither ate we the bread of any as a gift; but in fatigue and toil working night and day also, not to overload any of you:

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Summary

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

From the twentieth

Bible References

From the twentieth

Nehemiah 2:1
And it will be in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year to Arthasatha the king, wine before him: and I shall lift up the wine and give to the king. And I was not sad before him.
Nehemiah 13:6
And in all this I was not in Jerusalem: for in the thirty and second year to Arthasatha king of Babel, I came to the king, and at the end of days I asked for myself from the king:

I and my

1 Corinthians 9:4
have we not power to eat and to drink?
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither ate we the bread of any as a gift; but in fatigue and toil working night and day also, not to overload any of you:

The bread

Ezra 4:13
Now to be known to the king that if this city shall be built and the walls be completed, tribute, excise, and toll, they will not give, and in the end it will endamage the kings.
Romans 13:6
For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.