Nehemiah 6:5

And Sanaballat sent his servant to me the fifth time according to the former word, and he had a letter in his hand written in this manner:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

In Context

4And they sent to me according to this word, four times: and I answered them after the same manner.

6It is reported amongst the Gentiles, and Gossem hath said it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel, and therefore thou buildest the wall, and hast a mind to set thyself king over them : for which end

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 2:11That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

Ephesians 6:11Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 6:2-10

The Plot of Sanballat, &c. ( b. c. 445.) 1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) 2 That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work,… Read the whole commentary →

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