Nehemiah 2:8-16

8and a letterH107 unto AsaphH623 the keeperH8104 of the king’sH4428 forestH6508, that he may giveH5414 meH413 timberH6086 to makeH5414 beamsH6086 for the gatesH8179 of the castle whichH834 appertaineth to the houseH1004, and for the wallH2346 of the cityH5892, and for the houseH1004 that I shall enterH935 intoH413. And the kingH4428 grantedH5414 meH413, accordingH5921 to the goodH2896 handH3027 of my GodH430 uponH5921 meH413.

9Then I cameH935 to the governorsH6346 beyondH5676 the riverH5104, and gaveH5414 them the king’sH4428 lettersH107. NowH5414 the kingH4428 had sentH7971 with meH413 captainsH8269 of the armyH2428 and horsemenH6571.

10And when SanballatH5571 the HoroniteH2772, and TobiahH2900 the servantH5650, the AmmoniteH5984, heardH8085 of it, it grieved them exceedinglyH1419, for that there was comeH935 a manH120 to seekH1245 the welfare of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.

11SoH1961 I cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and was there threeH7969 daysH3117.

12And I aroseH6965 in the nightH3915, I and someH376 fewH4592 menH376 with meH413; neitherH3808 toldH5046 I anyH376 manH376 whatH4100 my GodH430 putH5414 intoH413 my heartH3820 to doH6213 for JerusalemH3389: neitherH3808 was there anyH376 beastH929 with meH413, save the beastH929 that I rodeH7392 uponH413.

13And I wentH3318 outH3318 by nightH3915 by the valleyH1516 gateH8179, even towardH413 the dragon’s wellH834, and to the dung gateH8179, and viewed the wallsH2346 of JerusalemH3389, whichH834 were brokenH6555 downH6555, and the gatesH8179 thereof were consumedH398 with fireH784.

14Then I wentH413 on to the fountain gateH8179 and to the king’sH4428 poolH1295: but there was noH369 placeH4725 for the beastH929 that was underH8478 meH413 to passH5674.

15Then wentH935 I upH5927 in the nightH3915 by the brookH5158, and viewed the wallH2346; and I turnedH7725 backH7725, and enteredH935 by the valleyH1516 gateH8179, and soH1961 returnedH7725.

16And the rulersH5461 knewH3045 notH3808 whither I wentH1980, or whatH4100 I didH6213; neitherH3808 had I as yet toldH5046 it to the JewsH3064, norH3808 to the priestsH3548, norH3808 to the noblesH2715, norH3808 to the rulersH5461, norH3808 to the restH3499 that didH6213 the workH4399.