"Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, {and} on the higher places, I even set the people after their famil…" — Nehemiah 4:13

Nehemiah 4:13 · KJV

“Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, {and} on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. {in the...: Heb. from the lower parts of the place, etc}”

— Nehemiah 4:13

Verse 12

And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us {they will be upon you}. {From all...: or, That from all places ye must return to us}

Verse 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 — Context

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, {and} on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. {in the...: Heb. from the lower parts of the place, etc}

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Cross References

Ephesians 6:11-20

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Nehemiah 4:17-18

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, {every one} with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other {hand} held a weapon.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {harmless: or, simple}

Song of Solomon 3:7-8

Behold his bed, which {is} Solomon's; threescore valiant men {are} about it, of the valiant of Israel.

Genesis 32:13-20

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. {men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age}

Psalms 112:5

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. {discretion: Heb. judgment}

2 Chronicles 32:2-8

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, {he was...: Heb. his face was to war}