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Nehemiah 7:2 (MSG)

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2 I put my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the captain of the citadel, in charge of Jerusalem because he was an honest man and feared God more than most men.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 2) Fear - Hanani - was put in charge because he feared God more than most men do
(v. 2) Honesty / Truth / Vows / Oath - Hanani - was put in charge because he was a man of integrity

Definition(s):
Hananiah (Han-an-eye-a): grace; mercy; gift of the Lord
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace