 | 1819 - 948 pages
...the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why o him, 3 And said unto the king, Let the ki ixi live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when... | |
 | Ralph Barnes - 1821 - 228 pages
...said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick. And I was afraid, and •said, Let the King live for ever, — why should not my countenance be sad, when the City, the place of my father's sepulchres lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire. Then the King said unto... | |
 | 1828 - 604 pages
...meet us ; they appeared poor, and miserable, and naked ; but alas, as Nehemiah said unto Ahasuerus, why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres, lieth waste? As we drew near to the land, the first objects which were visible... | |
 | 1822 - 412 pages
...alteration. After the first shock of fear had subsided, he frankly explained the cause of his grief. " Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire ?" After hearing his request,... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pages
...all comfort, when we see Nehemiah so quick, in the expressions of his sorrow to an uncertain ear ! ' Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof burnt with fire ?' Not without an humble preface, doth... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1825 - 596 pages
...all comfort, when we see Nehemiah so quick in the expressions of his sorrow to an uncertain ear ! " Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof burnt with fire ?" Not without an humble preface... | |
 | Bernard Barton - 1826 - 280 pages
...from their eyes unnotic'd by their God. SORROW OF THE HEART. " Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. " — Nehemiah, ii. 2. O LORD ! thine eye alone can see The hidden sorrows of the heart, To which no... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Sow I had not been befaretime sad in his presence. 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever : why Ac- 44S should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place ~~~~~ of my fathers' sepulchres,... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - 1827 - 438 pages
...unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick ?...countenance be. sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire ? Then the king said... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...2 Wherefore the king said nnto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick r this t» "0 forever: why should not my countenance be sad. when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres,... | |
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Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, and said unto the king, Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers... 
