and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king`s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
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The king’s forest - Rather, park. The word used פרדס pardês; compare παράδεισος paradeisos—found only he…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Nehemiah’s appeal to the king.
John Gill
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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest
The forest or mountain of Lebanon, which, because of its odo…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Our prayers must be supported by serious efforts; otherwise, we mock God. We are not limited to specific times for our addresses to the King of Kin…
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Albert Barnes
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