For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. Treasury of Scripture I was ashamed 1 Corinthians 9:15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me... 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting... The hand Ezra 7:6,9,28 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given... 1 Chronicles 28:9 And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind... 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth... Psalm 33:18,19 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on them that fear him, on them that hope in his mercy... Psalm 34:15,22 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry... Isaiah 3:10,11 Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings... Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers... his power and his wrath Joshua 23:16 When you have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods... 2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you... Psalm 21:8,9 Your hand shall find out all your enemies: your right hand shall find out those that hate you... Psalm 34:16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. Psalm 90:11 Who knows the power of your anger? even according to your fear, so is your wrath. Zephaniah 1:2-6 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, said the LORD... Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers...
Context Fasting for Protection
21Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. 23So we fasted and sought our God for this: and he was entreated of us. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I was ashamed to ask the king for aid and for horsemen, to defend us from the enemy in the way: because we had said to the king: The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness: and his power and strength, and wrath upon all them that forsake him.
Darby Bible Translation
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way; for we had spoken to the king saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his anger is against all them that forsake him.
King James Bible
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Young's Literal Translation
for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, 'The hand of our God is upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath is upon all forsaking Him.'
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