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Nehemiah 2:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Nehemiah 2:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 2
Appointment by the King. 1 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, since the wine was my responsibility, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Inasmuch as I had never before showed any sign of sadness in his presence,[a] 2 the king asked me: “Why do you look so depressed? You clearly are not ill. This is the result of your sadness of heart.”
Despite the fact that I was greatly fearful, Read full chapter
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