Nehemiah 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:2 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:2 — KJV
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”
— Nehemiah 2:2 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:2 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 2:2
“And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:2: wherefore, king, art
“And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:2: king, art, heart
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Sorrow: or, Anger”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:2: countenance, sad, art
“Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:2: king, art, heart
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:2: art, nothing, heart
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