Nehemiah 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:8 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:8 — KJV
“And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.”
— Nehemiah 2:8 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:8 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 2:8
“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 2:8: king, timber, house
“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: unto the...: Heb. unto the hand Hege: also called, Hegai”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:8: keeper, king, may
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:8: king, may, give
“All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. according...: Heb. by the hands of the king”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:8: asaph, king, house
“Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. be ye...: Heb. harden not your necks yield...: Heb. give the hand”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:8: may, give, enter
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