That they may convey me over till I come into Judah May conduct me with safety through their several territories, and furnish me with necessaries on my journey. And a letter unto Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest The forest of Lebanon, famous for choice trees. That he may give me timber for the gates The gates of the temple. For though the temple itself was built, yet the several courts seem not to have been walled about, nor the gates made leading to the temple. Of the palace The king's palace, which adjoined to the house of God. And for the house that I shall enter into He desired leave to build a convenient house for himself, and for those that should be future governors. According to the good hand of my God upon me By the divine favour, which inclined the king to do what he desired; which he calls God's good hand, because we extend favour with our hands.
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Nehemiah 2:7-8
7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.