Ezra 8:22-23

Bishops(i) 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king souldiers and horsemen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way: for we had spoken vnto the king, saying: The hande of our God is vpon all them that seke him in goodnesse, & his power and wrath is against all them that forsake hym 23 So we fasted, and besought our God for this, and he was entreated of vs