Nehemiah 1:4-11 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted… Nehemiah's spirit of prayer particularly appears — I. IN HIS SYMPATHY AND GRIEF FOR HIS COUNTRY. II. IS HIS DESIRE TO PROMOTE HIS COUNTRY'S GOOD. III. IN CARRYING OUT HIS OBJECT THOUGH BESET WITH GREAT DIFFICULTIES. IV. IN REVIEWING HIS WORKS. (John Patteson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, |
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