Ezra 8:22-24

21st Century King James Version

²² For I was ashamed to request of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, “The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath is against all those who forsake Him.”

²³ So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated by us.

²⁴ Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests —Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them —