Parallel Verses New International Version but I said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?" King James Bible And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? Darby Bible Translation And I said to the king, Let the king live for ever! Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lies waste, and its gates are consumed with fire? World English Bible I said to the king, "Let the king live forever! Why shouldn't my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?" Young's Literal Translation and say to the king, 'Let the king to the age live! wherefore should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of the graves of my fathers, is a waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?' Nehemiah 2:3 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleLet the king live for ever - Far from wishing ill to my master, I wish him on the contrary to live and prosper for ever. Aelian, Hist. Var. lib. i. c. 32, uses the same form of speech in reference to Artaxerxes Mnemon, one of the Persian kings, Βασιλευ Αρταξερξη, δι' αιωνος βασιλευοις, "O King Artaxerxes, may you reign for ever," when speaking of the custom of presenting them annually with an offering of earth and water; as if they had said, May you reign for ever over these! Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Let the king (Far from wishing ill to my master, I wish him to live for ever.) Daniel 3:9 They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. the city Psalm 102:14 For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof. the place Library The Builders on the Wall[This chapter is based on Nehemiah 2; 3; and 4.] Nehemiah's journey to Jerusalem was accomplished in safety. The royal letters to the governors of the provinces along his route secured him honorable reception and prompt assistance. No enemy dared molest the official who was guarded by the power of the Persian king and treated with marked consideration by the provincial rulers. His arrival in Jerusalem, however, with a military escort, showing that he had come on some important mission, excited the … Ellen Gould White—The Story of Prophets and Kings General Account of Jesus' Teaching. Cross References Leviticus 26:31 I will turn your cities into ruins and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will take no delight in the pleasing aroma of your offerings. 2 Kings 25:8 On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, an official of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 36:19 They set fire to God's temple and broke down the wall of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed everything of value there. Nehemiah 1:3 They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire." Nehemiah 2:13 By night I went out through the Valley Gate toward the Jackal Well and the Dung Gate, examining the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. Psalm 137:6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy. Jeremiah 52:12 On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Age Bodies Burned City Consumed Countenance Desolate Destroyed Doorways Face Fathers Fire Forever Gates Graves Live Rest Sad Sepulchers Sepulchres Thereof Tombs Waste WhereforeJump to Next Age Bodies Burned City Consumed Countenance Desolate Destroyed Doorways Face Fathers Fire Forever Gates Graves Live Rest Sad Sepulchers Sepulchres Thereof Tombs Waste WhereforeLinks Nehemiah 2:3 NIVNehemiah 2:3 NLT Nehemiah 2:3 ESV Nehemiah 2:3 NASB Nehemiah 2:3 KJV Nehemiah 2:3 Bible Apps Nehemiah 2:3 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:3 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:3 French Bible Nehemiah 2:3 German Bible Nehemiah 2:3 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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