Nehemiah 2:2
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”Nehemiah 2:2
What Does Nehemiah 2:2 Mean?
Nehemiah 2:2 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 2, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 2:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 15:13“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”Genesis 40:7“And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?”Ecclesiastes 7:4“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”1 Kings 21:5“But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?”Nehemiah 7:7“Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;”Psalms 13:2“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”Psalms 137:5“If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.”
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