4And there were those who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tax on our fields and our vineyards.
Though Nehemiah 5:4 does not answer that question, the formulation of Nehemiah 5:1 compels us to conclude that they’ve had to turn to their Jewish brothers for assistance. Nehemiah will confirm this conclusion in Nehemiah 5:7.
4 And there were those who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tax on our fields and our vineyards.