1 Esdras 8:50-52

Wycliffe Bible

⁵⁰ And I vowed there fasting to (the) young men, in the sight of the Lord, (so) that I should seek of him a good way to us (or so that I should seek from him a good way for us), and to (or for) them that were with us, of sons, and beasts, for espies (or to be safe from ambush).

⁵¹ Forsooth I shamed to ask of the king (for) footmen and horsemen, in fellowship of grace, of keeping against our adversaries.

⁵² Forsooth we said to the king, For the virtue of the Lord shall be with them, that inwardly seek him in all effect.