Then the king said unto me, for what dost thou make
request?
&c.] The king supposed that there was a meaning in those
looks and words of his, that he had a favour to ask of him, and
therefore encourages him to it; or the king of himself moved
this, as being desirous of doing anything for him he would
propose, to make him easy:
so I prayed to the God of heaven;
secretly, in an ejaculatory way, giving him thanks for thus
disposing the king's heart towards him, and entreating he might
be directed what to ask, and in a proper manner, and that he
might succeed.