Nehemiah 2:4 ““What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of he…”

Nehemiah 2:4

“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

World English Bible

Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

American Standard Version

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen,

Darby Translation

And the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith to me, 'For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens,

Bible in Basic English

Then the king said to me, What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven.

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Cross references

“For what”

1 Kings 3:5 Mark 10:51 Esther 5:6 Esther 7:2 Esther 5:3

1 Kings 3:5 · BSB

One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Mark 10:51 · BSB

“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”

Esther 5:6 · BSB

And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Esther 7:2 · BSB

and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Esther 5:3 · BSB

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

“So I prayed”

Philippians 4:6 Nehemiah 1:4 Proverbs 3:6 Nehemiah 1:11 2 Samuel 15:31

Philippians 4:6 · BSB

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Nehemiah 1:4 · BSB

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Proverbs 3:6 · BSB

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Nehemiah 1:11 · BSB

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time…

2 Samuel 15:31 · BSB

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3and 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?”

5and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”

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