Nehemiah 2:7

7 Then I said, "If it please the king, provide me with letters to the governors across the Euphrates that authorize my travel through to Judah;

Nehemiah 2:7 In-Context

5 I said, "If it please the king, and if the king thinks well of me, send me to Judah, to the city where my family is buried, so that I can rebuild it."
6 The king, with the queen sitting alongside him, said, "How long will your work take and when would you expect to return?" I gave him a time, and the king gave his approval to send me.
7 Then I said, "If it please the king, provide me with letters to the governors across the Euphrates that authorize my travel through to Judah;
8 and also an order to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest, to supply me with timber for the beams of The Temple fortress, the wall of the city, and the house where I'll be living."
9 When I met the governors across The River (the Euphrates) I showed them the king's letters. The king even sent along a cavalry escort.
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