Nehemiah 4:13

I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

In Context

12And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us,

14And I looked and rose up: and I said to the chief men and the magistrates, and to the rest of the common people: be not afraid of them. Remember the Lord who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, and your wives, and your houses.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:2And when Ezechias saw that Sennacherib was come, and that the whole force of the war was turning against Jerusalem,

Nehemiah 6:3And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be neglected whilst I come, and go down to you.

Song of Solomon 3:7Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon?

1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 4:8-16

7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, 8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. 9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. 10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is… Read the whole commentary →

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