Nehemiah 4:8
And conspired all together to come and to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder them.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
In Context
9The we prayed vnto our God, and set watchmen by them, day and night, because of them.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:29But I sayd vnto you, Dread not, nor be afrayd of them.
2 Chronicles 32:7Be strong and couragious: feare not, neither be afraide for the King of Asshur, neither for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with vs, then is with him.
Psalms 2:1Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?
Isaiah 8:9Gather together on heapes, O ye people, and ye shalbe broken in pieces, and hearken all ye of farre countreys: gird your selues, and you shalbe broken in pieces: gird your selues, and you shalbe broken in pieces.
Daniel 9:25Knowe therefore and vnderstande, that from the going foorth of the commandement to bring againe the people, and to builde Ierusalem, vnto Messiah the prince, shall be seuen weekes and threescore and two weekes, and the streete shalbe built againe, and the wall euen in a troublous time.
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 →