Nehemías 1 (Spanish RV 1909) - Bible Truth Library

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.

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Gn. 40:2,9‑13,21,23• ²Y enojóse Faraón contra sus dos eunucos, contra el principal de los coperos, y contra el principal de los panaderos:
⁹Entonces el principal de los coperos contó su sueño á José, y díjole: Yo soñaba que veía una vid delante de mí,
¹⁰Y en la vid tres sarmientos; y ella como que brotaba, y arrojaba su flor, viniendo á madurar sus racimos de uvas:
¹¹Y que la copa de Faraón estaba en mi mano, y tomaba yo las uvas, y las exprimía en la copa de Faraón, y daba yo la copa en mano de Faraón.
¹²Y díjole José: Esta es su declaración: Los tres sarmientos son tres días:
¹³Al cabo de tres días Faraón te hará levantar cabeza, y te restituirá á tu puesto: y darás la copa á Faraón en su mano, como solías cuando eras su copero.
²¹E hizo volver á su oficio al principal de los coperos; y dió él la copa en mano de Faraón.
²³Y el principal de los coperos no se acordó de José, sino que le olvidó. (Gn. 40:2,9‑13,21,23)

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Gn. 41:9• ⁹Entonces el principal de los coperos habló á Faraón, diciendo: Acuérdome hoy de mis faltas: (Gn. 41:9)

• Nehemiah also recognizes his dependence upon the King of Persia, a condition of things that had come about as a result of God’s government upon Israel (Neh. 1:11). God had vested authority into the hand of the king; it was the times of the Gentiles. (“Nehemiah?s Prayer - Neh. 1:4-11” by N. Simon)

• Nehemiah’s prayer was heard; nevertheless, it was not answered until three, perhaps four months later. (“Nehemiah?s Prayer - Neh. 1:4-11” by N. Simon)

• It is to be observed that Nehemiah associated others with him in his prayer. It was continually so also with the Apostle Paul. The fact is, when we are led of the Spirit of God we necessarily identify all in whose hearts He is also working with ourselves, whether in service, or in thanksgivings, or prayer. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)

• His prayer is very simple; it is for "mercy in the sight of this man." For he knew that it was only through the king's permission that his desire could be accomplished. The scepter of the earth having been transferred by God Himself, consequent upon the sin and rebellion of His chosen people, to the Gentiles, in acknowledgment of the authority which He Himself had ordained, God would now work only through and by means of the Gentile king. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)

• While he understood the position in which he and his people were placed in subjection to Gentile, authority, the king was nothing, in the presence of God, but "this man." A monarch of almost universal dominion, he dwindled into nothingness before the eyes of faith, being nothing but a man invested with a brief authority for the accomplishment of the purposes of God. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)

• "For I was the king's cupbearer"—to show how, humanly speaking, he was both entirely subject to and dependent on the king. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)

• Nehemiah has poured out his heart before the Lord, made known his request, and now he must wait; and many days he must wait, in expectation of the answer to his cries. A prayer may be entirely according to the will of God, and the fruit of communion with His mind, and yet not be answered immediately. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king’s cupbearer.