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 unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who are turned away from him.

Διοτι ησχυνθην να ζητησω παρα του βασιλεως δυναμιν και ιππεις δια να βοηθησωσιν ημας εναντιον του εχθρου καθ' οδον· επειδη ειχομεν ειπει προς τον βασιλεα, λεγοντες, Η χειρ του Θεου ημων ειναι προς αγαθον επι παντας τους ζητουντας αυτον· το δε κρατος αυτου και η οργη αυτου επι παντας τους εγκαταλειποντας αυτον.

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on 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.”