Ezra 8:22-24

Evangelical Heritage Version

²² I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and cavalry to help protect us against enemies on the journey, because we had said to the king, “The hand of our God rests upon all who seek him, for their good, but his power and anger are against all who forsake him.” ²³ So we fasted and we sought help from our God concerning this, and he granted our request.

²⁴ Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests to be with Sherebiah and Hashabiah and ten of their brothers with them.