Nehemiah 2:8

New Century Version

And may I have a letter for Asaph, the keeper of the king’s forest, telling him to give me timber? I will need it to make boards for the gates of the palace, which is by the Temple, and for the city wall, and for the house in which I will live.” So the king gave me the letters, because God was showing kindness to me.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel, because you have wrestled with God and with people, and you have won.”

Ezra 5:5

But their God was watching over the elders of the Jewish people. The builders were not stopped until a report could go to King Darius and his written answer could be received.

Ezra 6:22

For seven days they celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread in a very joyful way. The Lord had made them happy by changing the mind of the king of Assyria so that he helped them in the work on the Temple of the God of Israel.

Ezra 6:8

Also, I order you to do this for those elders of the Jewish people who are building this Temple: The cost of the building is to be fully paid from the royal treasury, from taxes collected from Trans-Euphrates. Do this so the work will not stop.

Ezra 7:6

This Ezra came to Jerusalem from Babylon. He was a teacher and knew well the Teachings of Moses that had been given by the Lord, the God of Israel. Ezra received everything he asked for from the king, because the Lord his God was helping him.

Ezra 7:9

Ezra had left Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, because God was helping him.

Nehemiah 7:2

I put my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the palace, in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah was honest and feared God more than most people.

Proverbs 21:1

The Lord can control a king’s mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.

Ecclesiastes 2:5

I made gardens and parks, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

Ecclesiastes 2:6

I made pools of water for myself and used them to water my growing trees.

Isaiah 66:14

When you see these things, you will be happy, and you will grow like the grass. The Lord’s servants will see his power, but his enemies will see his anger.

Daniel 1:9

God made Ashpenaz, the chief officer, want to be kind and merciful to Daniel,

Acts 26:22

But God has helped me, and so I stand here today, telling all people, small and great, what I have seen. But I am saying only what Moses and the prophets said would happen—

Acts 7:10

and saved him from all his troubles. The king of Egypt liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom God gave him. The king made him governor of Egypt and put him in charge of all the people in his palace.

2 Corinthians 8:16

I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have.