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Nehemiah 1:1-5 (KJV)

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¹ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 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. 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. 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, 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:


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 4) Prayer - Nehemiah - for the condition of Jerusalem
(v. 4) Fasting - Nehemiah - for the condition of Jerusalem
(v. 5) Prayer - Nehemiah - for the condition of Jerusalem

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 4) Strong Foundation (2015-10-11)
(v. 5) Prayer of the Righeous - Intimate Prayer (2013-03-22)
(v. 5) Strong Foundation (2015-10-11)

Definition(s):
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Nehemiah (Ne-hem-eye-a): consolation; repentance of the Lord