Nehemiah 6:4

and they send unto me, according to this word, four times, and I return them [word] according to this word.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

In Context

3And I send unto them messengers, saying, 'A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'

5And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;

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Cross References

Judges 16:10And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Lo, thou hast played upon me, and speakest unto me lies; now, declare, I pray thee, to me, wherewith thou art bound.'

Proverbs 7:21She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.

Luke 18:5yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'

Galatians 2:5to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you.

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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