Nehemiah 2:1-5

¹Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,

²so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear

³and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”

⁴“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

⁵and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”

— Nehemiah 2:1-5

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Cross References for Nehemiah 2:1-5

• Nehemiah 1:11
• Nehemiah 1:4
• Philippians 4:6
• Proverbs 3:6
• Ezra 7:1
• Nehemiah 1:3
• Proverbs 15:13
• Mark 10:51
• 1 Kings 3:5
• Esther 5:6

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