 | Samuel James Allen - 1834 - 478 pages
...Artaxerxes, is questioned as to the cause of his unusual sadness in the royal presence. His answer is—" 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?"—''then," he proceeds, "the... | |
 | Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - 1835 - 584 pages
...favourable. The history is extremely touching and interesting — " 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 fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? Then the king said unto me,... | |
 | 1836 - 1290 pages
...but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore nfraid, 'nnd suid uriio tho king. Let the 3 king live fur ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' 'sepulchres, lietk waste, and the gates ihrroof an; consumed with fireî Then the king 4 said unto... | |
 | the christians - 1836 - 426 pages
...king. One day, the king observing his melancholy aspect, asked him the cause, whereupon he replied, " Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchre, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire." Hereupon the king granted... | |
 | 1837 - 324 pages
...NEH. 2: 1. 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?...afraid, and said unto the king, Let the king live forever: CHRISTIAN PRAYER. why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers'... | |
 | 1837 - 328 pages
...NEH. 2: 1. 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?...sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, and said untothe king, Let the king live forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place... | |
 | 1837 - 852 pages
...king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why i« 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 644 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 fim ? Not without an humble preface, doth... | |
 | 1837 - 680 pages
...king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is ihyj Behold, we the Philistines, ore thy bone and thy...David did so as the LORD had com3 Also in time pas 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for THEN Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 644 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 f/ates thereof burnt with fire ? Not without an humble preface, doth... | |
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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... 
