Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Nehemiah 2:2

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Nehemiah 2:2 - 2:2

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Nehemiah 2:2 - 2:2

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2:16 - 2:16

the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad? - It was deemed highly unbecoming to appear in the royal presence with any weeds or signs of sorrow (Est 4:2); and hence it was no wonder that the king was struck with the dejected air of his cupbearer, while that attendant, on his part, felt his agitation increased by his deep anxiety about the issue of the conversation so abruptly begun. But the piety and intense earnestness of the man immediately restored [Nehemiah] to calm self-possession and enabled him to communicate, first, the cause of his sadness (Neh 2:3), and next, the patriotic wish of his heart to be the honored instrument of reviving the ancient glory of the city of his fathers.