New American Standard Bible

Nehemiah 2:10-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

10. When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about it, it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.

11. So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days.

12. And I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting into my mind to do for Jerusalem and there was no animal with me except the animal on which I was riding.

13. So I went out at night by the Valley Gate in the direction of the Dragon's Well and on to the Refuse Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down and its gates which were consumed by fire.

14. Then I passed on to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but there was no place for my mount to pass.