"They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, {every one} with one of his hands wro…" — Nehemiah 4:17

Nehemiah 4:17 · KJV

“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.”

— Nehemiah 4:17

Verse 16

And it came to pass from that time forth, {that} the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers {were} behind all the house of Judah.

Verse 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. {by his side: Heb. on his loins}

Nehemiah 4 — Context

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.

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.

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and {so} builded. And he that sounded the trumpet {was} by me. {by his side: Heb. on his loins}

And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work {is} great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 6:7

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith:

2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:28

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

Ephesians 6:11-20

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

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:9

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and {there are} many adversaries.

Daniel 9:25

Know therefore and understand, {that} from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince {shall be} seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. {be built...: Heb. return and be built} {wall: or, breach, or, ditch} {troublous: Heb. strait of}