Nehemiah 2:2 Commentary: Rashi

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מַדּ֣וּעַ ׀ פָּנֶ֣יךָ רָעִ֗ים וְאַתָּה֙ אֵֽינְךָ֣ חוֹלֶ֔ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי־אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב וָאִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

And the king said unto me: ‘Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.’ Then I was very sore afraid.

Rashi on Nehemiah

You are not ill Is it not so that you are not ill?
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Rashi on Nehemiah

This is nothing This incident is only wickedness of heart, that you have in your heart to put me to death by poisoning this cup.
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Rashi on Nehemiah

And I became very frightened And I became very frightened about this, lest the king accuse me falsely.
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