Ezra 5:11

5:11 They responded to us in the following way: ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king ¹  of Israel built it and completed it.

Nehemia 1:4

1:4 When I heard these things I sat down abruptly, ²  crying and mourning for several days. I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Mazmur 103:19

103:19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven;

his kingdom extends over everything. ³ 

[5:11]  ¹ sn This great king of Israel would, of course, be Solomon.

[1:4]  ² tn Heb “sat down.” Context suggests that this was a rather sudden action, resulting from the emotional shock of the unpleasant news, so “abruptly” has been supplied in the present translation.

[103:19]  ³ tn Heb “his kingdom rules over all.”