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Nehemiah 5:14

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 food allowance of the governor.
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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
Not eat, out of pity for the poor. (Menochius) He was supported by the king, (Calmet) or by his own patrimony. (Haydock) (Ver. 11.)

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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