He didn't "have" to. It was considered a great honor to be a cupbearer to the king in his time.
The book of Nehemiah was likely written in the 5th century BC, around 430-420 BC, during the time of Nehemiah's governorship of Judah.
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No, Isaiah was a prophet. You may be thinking of Nehemiah. He was a cup bearer to King Artaxerxes the Persian King where Nehemiah and his countrymen were in exile. See Nehemiah 2:1.
Answer: Nehemiah was a cup bearer to King Artaxerxes. This is recorded in Nehemiah 2:1.
Nehemiah (Nehemiah, chapters 1 to 3).See also the Related Link.More about the Book of Nehemiah
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Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes. This role involved tasting and ensuring the safety of the king's food and drink to protect him from poisoning.
Yes.
There were three Nehemiah's in the Bible. The most notable one was the prophet Nehemiah who served the Persian King Artaxerxes. This Nehemiah was the Son of Hacaliah, and brother of Hanani. For a full discussion on Nehemiah, see the attached link:
According to Jewish tradition, Daniel and Nehemiah lived at the same time, around 2375 years ago. See also:Jewish history timeline