Nehemiah 6:5

Then sent Sanballat his seruant after this sorte vnto me the fift time, with an open letter in his hand,

Geneva Bible 1599

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

4Yet they sent vnto me foure times after this sort. And I answered them after the same maner.

6Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu hath sayd it, that thou and the Iewes thinke to rebel, for the which cause thou buildest the wall and thou wilt bee their King according to these wordes.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 2:11Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.

Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.

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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