And the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing, but sorrow of heart. Then was I sore afraid,

And I said to the King, God save the king forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city and house of the sepulchers of my fathers lieth waste, and the gates thereof are devoured with fire?

And the king said unto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed [a]to the God of heaven,

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 2:4 I desired God in mine heart to prosper mine enterprise.

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