and replied to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?" Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 1 Kings 1:31 Daniel 2:4 Daniel 3:9 Daniel 5:10 Daniel 6:6, 21 the city Nehemiah 1:3 Psalm 102:14 Psalm 137:6 Lamentations 2:9 the place 2 Chronicles 21:20 2 Chronicles 28:27 2 Chronicles 32:33 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 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 Wherefore |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible I said to the king, "Let the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies desolate and its gates have been consumed 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible and replied to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?" International Standard Version I replied to the king, "May the king live forever. Why shouldn't I be troubled, since the city where my ancestral sepulchers are located lies waste, with its gates burned by fire?" NET Bible I replied to the king, "O king, live forever! Why would I not appear dejected when the city with the graves of my ancestors lies desolate and its gates destroyed by fire?" Links 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 Parallel Nehemiah 2:3 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:3 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:3 French Bible Nehemiah 2:3 German Bible Nehemiah 2:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |