Nehemiah 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:3 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:3 — KJV
“And 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?”
— Nehemiah 2:3 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:3 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 2:3
“Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:3: let, lieth, waste
“And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:3: let, why, should
“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? Whatsoever...: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:3: king, let, ever
“For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people. that it...: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:3: king, let, ever
“Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:3: king, live, should
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