Nehemiah 2:5 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Nehemiah’s appeal to the king.

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And I said to the king; if it please the king, and if your
servant has found favour in your sight

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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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