1 Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the misery of Jerusalem, mourns, fasts, and prays
5 His prayer
Nehemiah 10:1

in the month Ezr 10:9 Zec 7:1

in the twentieth Ezr 7:7

Shushan (Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs; situated about 252 miles east of Babylon, and the same distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32 deg., long. 49 deg. The circumference of its walls was about 120 stadia. Shouster is supposed to occupy its site.) Es 1:2 3:15 Da 8:2

2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

Hanani 7:2

I asked Ps 122:6-9 137:5,6

that had escaped Ezr 9:8,9,14 Jer 44:14 Eze 6:9 7:16 24:26,27

3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

the province 7:6 11:3 Ezr 2:1 5:8 Es 1:1

in great 9:36,37 Ps 44:11-14 137:1-3 Isa 32:9-14 La 1:7 3:61 5:1

reproach 1Ki 9:7 Ps 79:4 Isa 43:28 Jer 24:9 29:18 42:18 44:8-12

the wall 2:17 2Ki 25:10 Isa 5:5 64:10,11 Jer 5:10 39:8 52:14

4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

I sat down 1Sa 4:17-22 Ezr 10:1 Ps 69:9,10 102:13,14 137:1 Da 9:3 Zep 3:18 Ro 12:15

the God 2:4 Ezr 5:11,12 Da 2:18 Jon 1:9

5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

the great 4:14 De 7:21 1Ch 17:21 Ps 47:2 Da 9:4

keepeth Ex 20:6 De 7:9 1Ki 8:23 Heb 6:13-18

6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.

thine ear 1Ki 8:28,29 2Ch 6:40 Ps 34:15 130:2 Da 9:17,18

day and night 1Sa 15:11 Ps 55:17 88:1 Lu 2:37 18:7 1Ti 5:5 2Ti 1:3

confess Ezr 9:6,7 10:11 Ps 32:5 Isa 64:6,7 La 3:39-42 Da 9:4,20 1Jo 1:9

both I 2Ch 28:10 29:6 Ps 106:6 Isa 6:5 La 5:7 Eph 2:3

7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.

dealt 9:29-35 Ps 106:6 Da 9:5,6

corruptly 2Ch 27:2 Ho 9:9 Zep 3:7 Re 19:2

the commandments Le 27:34 De 4:1 5:1 6:1 28:15 1Ki 2:3 Ps 19:8,9 119:5-8

which thou De 4:5 2Ch 25:4 Ezr 7:6 Da 9:11,13 Mal 4:4

8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:

Remember Ps 119:49 Lu 1:72

If ye transgress Le 26:33 De 4:25-27 28:64 32:26-28 1Ki 9:6,7

9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

if ye turn Le 26:39-42 De 4:29-31 30:2-5 Jer 29:11-14

yet will I 1Ch 16:35 Ps 106:47 147:2 Isa 11:12 56:8 Jer 12:15 31:10 32:37 Jer 50:19,20 Mt 24:31

will bring Jer 3:14 Eze 36:24

the place De 12:5,21 1Ki 9:3 Ezr 6:12

10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.

Now these Ex 32:11 De 9:29 Isa 63:16-19 64:9 Da 9:15

whom Ex 15:13 De 15:15 Ps 74:2

thy strong Ex 6:1 13:9 Ps 136:12 Da 9:15

11 O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

Let now. See on ver. 6 Ps 86:6 130:2

who desire Pr 1:29 Isa 26:8,9 Heb 13:18

grant 2:8 Ge 32:11,28 43:14 Ezr 1:1 7:6,27,28 Pr 21:1

For I was (The office of cup-bearer was one of great trust, honour, and emolument, in the Persian court. To be in such a place of trust he must have been in the king's confidence; for no eastern potentate would have a cup-bearer to whom he could not trust his life, poison being often administered in that way. It was an office much desired, because it gave access to the king in those seasons of hilarity when men are most disposed to grant favours.) 2:1 Ge 40:2,9-13,21,23 41:9