Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Nehemiah 1:11

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Let now: Neh 1:6; Psa 86:6, Psa 130:2 who desire: Pro 1:29; Isa 26:8, Isa 26:9; Heb 13:18 grant: Neh 2:8; Gen 32:11, Gen 32:28, Gen 43:14; Ezr 1:1, Ezr 7:6, Ezr 7:27, Ezr 7:28; Pro 21:1 For I was: The office of cup-bearer was one of great trust, honour, and emolument, in the Persian court. To be in such a place of trust he must have been in the king's confidence; for no eastern potentate would have a cup-bearer to whom he could not trust his life, poison being often administered in that way. It was an office much desired, because it gave access to the king in those seasons of hilarity when men are most disposed to grant favours. Neh 2:1; Gen 40:2, Gen 40:9-13, Gen 40:21, Gen 40:23, Gen 41:9 Next: Nehemiah Chapter 2

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