Nehemiah 2:1

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Translations

Nehemiah 2:1 - Amplified Bible

IN THE month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.

Nehemiah 2:1 - American Standard Version

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Nehemiah 2:1 - Bible in Basic English

And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never before been sad when the king was present.

Nehemiah 2:1 - Darby Bible

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that] wine was before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now, I had never been sad in his presence.

Nehemiah 2:1 - English Standard Version

In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.

Nehemiah 2:1 - King James Version

Nehemiah 2:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Aconteciò que en el mes de Nisán, en el año veinte del rey Artajerjes, estando ya el vino delante de él, tomé el vino y se lo di al rey. Yo nunca habìa estado triste en su presencia,

Nehemiah 2:1 - The Message

It was the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king. At the hour for serving wine I brought it in and gave it to the king. I had never been hangdog in his presence before, so he asked me, "Why the long face? You’re not sick are you? Or are you depressed?"

Nehemiah 2:1 - New American Standard Bible

And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, that wine {was} before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.

Nehemiah 2:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Aconteciò que en el mes de Nisán, en el año veinte del rey Artajerjes, estando ya el vino delante de él, tomé el vino y se lo di al rey. Yo nunca habìa estado triste en su presencia.

Nehemiah 2:1 - World English Bible

It happened in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been [before] sad in his presence.

Nehemiah 2:1 - Young's Living Translation

And it cometh to pass, in the month of Nisan, the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, wine [is] before him, and I lift up the wine, and give to the king, and I had not been sad before him;

Nehemiah 2:1 - Additional Comments

The month of Nisan was similar to our March/April timeframe. This is four months after Chislev, when Nehemiah found out about the state of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah was a man of prayer - he spent 4 months in prayer before he made his request to the king. How much do we pray about important events or decisions before we jump in?
Amazing - for four months Nehemiah was sad and in turmoil over Jerusalem, yet as the cupbearer he had to put on a cheerful face before the king. If the cupbearer wore a sad or disinterested face, he could be suspected of poisoning the king himself. He was not allowed to mourn in front of the king. This was the first point he had broken down a let his face reveal what was in his heart for the past four months.

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