Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

The bread

Bible References

I and my

1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not a right to eat and drink?
2 Thessalonians 3:8
neither did we eat bread with any one gratuitously, but with labor and toil, night and day working, that we might not burden any one of you:

The bread

Romans 13:6
For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing.