Ezra 8:22-23 For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him."

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22 H954 For I was ashamed H7592 to ask H4428 of the king H2428 a band of soldiers H6571 and horsemen H5826 to help H341 us against the enemy H1870 in the way, H559 because we had spoken H4428 to the king, H559 saying, H3027 "The hand H430 of our God H1245 is on all those who seek H2896 him, for good; H5797 but his power H639 and his wrath H5800 is against all those who forsake him."

23 H6684 So we fasted H1245 and begged H430 our God H6279 for this: and he was entreated of us.