Nehemiah 2:4–5
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Then the king said vnto me, For what doest thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heauen.
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.
And I said vnto the king, If it please the king, and if thy seruant haue found fauour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me vnto Iudah vnto the City of my fathers sepulchres, that I may build it.
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- Philippians 4:6Rank 1 from verse 4
- Nehemiah 1:4Rank 2 from verse 4
4¶ 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,
4¶ And it came to passe when I heard these words, that I sate downe and wept, and mourned certaine dayes, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heauen,
- Proverbs 3:6Rank 3 from verse 4
- Nehemiah 1:11Rank 4 from verse 4
11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
11O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine eare be attentiue to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy seruant this day, and grant him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.
- 1 Kings 3:5Rank 5 from verse 4
- Mark 10:51Rank 6 from verse 4
- Esther 5:6Rank 7 from verse 4
6¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
6¶ And the king said vnto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee? and what is thy request? euen to the halfe of the kingdome it shall be performed.
- Esther 7:2Rank 8 from verse 4
2And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
2And the king said againe vnto Esther, on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, Queene Esther, and it shalbe granted thee? and what is thy request? and it shall bee performed, euen to the halfe of the kingdome.
- Esther 5:3Rank 9 from verse 4
- 2 Samuel 15:31Rank 10 from verse 4
31¶ And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
31¶ And one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And Dauid sayde, O LORD, I pray thee turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.
From verse 5
- 2 Samuel 14:22Rank 1 from verse 5
22And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
22And Ioab fell to the ground on his face, & bowed himselfe, and †thanked the king: and Ioab said, To day thy seruant knoweth that I haue found grace in thy sight, my lord O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of ‖his seruant.
13Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
13Then she said, ‖Let me finde fauour in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted mee, and for that thou hast spoken †friendly vnto thine handmaid, though I be not like vnto one of thy hand-maidens.
- Esther 5:8Rank 3 from verse 5
8If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
8If I haue found fauour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and †to performe my request, let the king, and Haman, come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I wil do to morow, as the king hath said.
- Esther 7:3Rank 4 from verse 5
3Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
3Then Esther the Queene answered, and said; If I haue found fauour in thy sight, O King, and if it please the King, let my life be giuen me at my petition, and my people at my request.
- Esther 8:5Rank 5 from verse 5
5And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:
5And said, If it please the king, and if I haue found fauour in his sight, and the thing seeme right before the king, and I bee pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reuerse †the letters deuised by Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite, ‖which hee wrote to destroy the Iewes, which are in all the kings prouinces.
17Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
17Now therefore, if it seeme good to the king, let there be search made in the kings treasure house which is there at Babylon, whether it be so that a decree was made of Cyrus the king, to build this house of God at Ierusalem: and let the king send his pleasure to vs concerning this matter.
- Proverbs 3:4Rank 7 from verse 5
- Esther 1:19Rank 8 from verse 5
19If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
19†If it please the king, let there go a royall commandement †from him, and let it bee written among the lawes of the Persians, and the Medes, †that it be not altered, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king giue her royall estate †vnto another that is better then she.
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Nehemiah 2:4
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Do: perform, act, or carry out. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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The expression of desire to some person for something to be granted or done; an asking; a petition.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
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Nehemiah 2:5
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: To give pleasure or satisfaction to; to be agreeable or acceptable to; to gratify. Sense 2: To choose, desire, will, or see fit.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Second-person singular form of will, meaning to desire, choose, or determine.
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sepulchres
Tombs, graves, burial chambers, or enclosed places in which dead bodies are laid.
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To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
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3And 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?
3And said vnto the king, Let the king liue for euer: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers Sepulchres, lyeth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
4Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
4Then the king said vnto me, For what doest thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heauen.
Selected passage5And 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.
5And I said vnto the king, If it please the king, and if thy seruant haue found fauour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me vnto Iudah vnto the City of my fathers sepulchres, that I may build it.
Selected passage6And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
6And the king saide vnto mee (the †Queene also sitting by him) For how long shall thy iourney bee? and when wilt thou returne? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a time.