Nehemiah 2:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:18 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:18 — KJV
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
— Nehemiah 2:18 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:18 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 2:18
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:18: then, hand, also
“Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:18: told, god, also
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:18: hand, god, king
“And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:18: then, hand, god
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. to give: or, to distribute”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:18: hand, good, king
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