Nehemiah 2:8 meaning and explanation
And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
Nehemiah 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah, cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia, is answering the king's question about his sad face. He asks for a letter to Asaph, the royal forest keeper, so he can obtain timber for the citadel gates, the city wall and his own house.
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