Nehemiah 6:5

Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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

4They sent to me four times like this; and I answered them the same way.

6in which was written, “It is reported amongst the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel. Because of that, you are building the wall. You would be their king, according to these words.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 2:11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles 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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