1 Esdras 8:53

53 And again we besought our Lord concerning these things, and found Him favorable unto us.

1 Esdras 8:53 In-Context

51 For I was ashamed to ask the king for footmen and horsemen and an escort for safeguard against our adversaries.

52 For we had said unto the king that the power of the Lord our God should be with those who seek Him to support them in all ways.

53 And again we besought our Lord concerning these things, and found Him favorable unto us.

54 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah and Hashabiah and ten men of their brethren with them;

55 and I weighed them the gold and the silver and the holy vessels of the house of our Lord, which the king and his council and the princes and all Israel had given.