‘…I had never been hangdog in his presence before…’
I had never been hangdog in his presence before, so he asked me, ‘Why the long face? You are not sick, are you? Or are you depressed?
It was the month of Nisan in the 20th year of Artaxerxes the king. At the hour of serving wine I brought it in and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence before…
Nehemiah 2:1
