§ 02 · King James Bible
Nehemiah 2:6
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Simple English
The king asked me, with the queen next to him, "How long is your trip, and when will you be back?" The king agreed to let me go, and I told him when I would return.
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