Neh 7:2 | HCSB | STEP | Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem , along with Hananiah , commander of the fortress , because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most .

Nehemiah 7:2

2 Then I put my brother Hanani ^a in charge of Jerusalem, ^b along with Hananiah, ^c commander of the fortress, ^d because he was a faithful man who ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}feared God ^f more than most.