Nehemiah 2:3
The Scripture
(3) 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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nehemiah goes to the people of Jerusalem and asks them to bring timber, stone, and other materials for rebuilding the walls. The people respond by providing the needed resources and also a well of water, showing their willingness to cooperate.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 1:31Daniel 2:4Daniel 3:9Daniel 5:10Daniel 6:6Daniel 6:21Nehemiah 1:3Psalms 102:14Psalms 137:6Lamentations 2:9II Chronicles 21:20II Chronicles 28:27
Related verses (shared words)
Revelation 21:13Ezekiel 33:11Romans 14:8Galatians 2:20Genesis 4:6Nehemiah 2:2