Bible Chapter Summary
Nehemiah 4 Summary
Opposition and Armed Defense
Enemies—Sanballat, Tobiah, and the Arabians—mock the rebuilding work and conspire to attack Jerusalem. Nehemiah sets a watch day and night and encourages the people to remember the Lord and fight for their families. The builders arm themselves, with half standing guard while the other half works. Each builder carries a sword, and a trumpeter stands ready to signal danger.
Key themes
Key verses
Nehemiah 4:1
“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.”
Nehemiah 4:6
“So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.”
Nehemiah 4:14
“And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”
Nehemiah 4:18
“For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.”
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