Nehemiah 2:11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. This interval would no doubt be occupied in reflecting on the difficulties of his enterprise — in maturing his course of procedure. Besides, he was probably in doubt how to proceed, till God revealed to him His will; and for this he needed to make his requests known to Him in prayer. This is ever the discipline of a religious life. A pious writer remarks, "I need just as much patience to wait as the lamp needs oil, till the day break, and the shadows flee away." (W. Ritchie.) Parallel Verses KJV: So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. |
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