And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy." And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. Cross References Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. Ezra 7:9 He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him. Nehemiah 2:18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. "Let us start rebuilding," they replied, and they set their hands to this good work. Nehemiah 7:2 Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most. Ecclesiastes 2:5 I made myself gardens and parks and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. Ecclesiastes 2:6 I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees. Chapter Outline 1. Artaxerxes, understanding the cause of Nehemiah's sadness, 6. sends him with letters and commission to Jerusalem 9. Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, comes to Jerusalem 12. He views secretly the ruins of the walls 17. He incites the Jews to build Jump to Previous Appertained Appertaineth Asaph Beams Castle City Enter Forest Gates Good Granted Hand House Keeper King's Letter Palace Park Timber WallJump to Next Appertained Appertaineth Asaph Beams Castle City Enter Forest Gates Good Granted Hand House Keeper King's Letter Palace Park Timber Wall |
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