Nehemiah 2:5 meaning and explanation
and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”
Nehemiah 2:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah is a Jewish cupbearer serving King Artaxerxes of Persia, and in this scene he finally answers the king's question about his sadness. His request is carefully worded: he asks to be sent, not merely allowed to go, and he names Jerusalem by its connection to his ancestors' graves, a claim a Persian king could respect.
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