Cross References Then the king said to me: For what dost thou make request? And I prayed to the God of heaven, Nehemiah 1:4 And when I had heard these words, I sat down, and wept, and mourned for many days: and I fasted, and prayed before the face of the God of heaven. Nehemiah 2:5 And I said to the king: If it seem good to the king, and if thy servant hath found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldst send me into Judea to the city of the sepulchre of my father, and I will build it. Nehemiah 2:20 And I answered them, and said to them: The God of heaven he helpeth us, and we are his servants: let us rise up and build: but you have no part, nor justice, nor remembrance in Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then the king said to me: For what dost thou make request? And I prayed to the God of heaven, For what 1 Kings 3:5 And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying: Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee. Esther 5:3,6 And the king said to her: What wilt thou, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee. . . . Esther 7:2 And the king said to her again the second day, after he was warm with wine: What is thy petition, Esther, that it may be granted thee? and what wilt thou have done: although thou ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it. Mark 10:51 And Jesus answering, said to him: What wilt thou that I should do to thee? And the blind man said to him: Rabboni. That I may see. So I prayed Nehemiah 1:4,11 And when I had heard these words, I sat down, and wept, and mourned for many days: and I fasted, and prayed before the face of the God of heaven. . . . 2 Samuel 15:31 And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel. Proverbs 3:6 Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: Philippians 4:6 Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. Context Nehemiah Sent to Jerusalem…3And I said to the king: O king, live for ever: why should not my countenance be sorrowful, seeing the city of the place of the sepulchres of my fathers is desolate, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire? 4Then the king said to me: For what dost thou make request? And I prayed to the God of heaven,5And I said to the king: If it seem good to the king, and if thy servant hath found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldst send me into Judea to the city of the sepulchre of my father, and I will build it.… Lexicon “Whatמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is your אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you request?” מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after replied וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the king. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king So I prayed וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל (wā·’eṯ·pal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the God אֱלֹהֵ֖י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of heaven הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky Additional Translations “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heavenThen the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And the king said to me, For what dost thou ask thus? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of the heavens. Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Then the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven. And the king saith to me, 'For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens, Jump to Previous Desire Heaven Heavens Prayed Prayer Request Seeking WantJump to Next Desire Heaven Heavens Prayed Prayer Request Seeking WantLinks Nehemiah 2:4 NIVNehemiah 2:4 NLT Nehemiah 2:4 ESV Nehemiah 2:4 NASB Nehemiah 2:4 KJV Nehemiah 2:4 Bible Apps Nehemiah 2:4 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:4 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:4 French Bible Nehemiah 2:4 German Bible Alphabetical: God heaven I is it king me of prayed request said So The Then to want What would you OT History: Nehemiah 2:4 Then the king said to me (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |