Nehemiah 4:17

Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;

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They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

In Context

16And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.

18Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 4:13So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Daniel 9:25Have then the certain knowledge that from the going out of the word for the building again of Jerusalem till the coming of a prince, on whom the holy oil has been put, will be seven weeks: in sixty-two weeks its building will be complete, with square and earthwork.

1 Corinthians 9:12If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

Ephesians 6:11Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

2 Timothy 2:3Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 4:17-23

The Precautions of Nehemiah. ( b. c. 445.) 16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. 17 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by… Read the whole commentary →

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