2And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid.
The term used here can refer to illness as well as weakness. The king observes that Nehemiah appears to be in good health and strength. We are not told what his reasons were for coming to this conclusion.
2 And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid.