"Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;" — Nehemiah 6:5

Nehemiah 6:5 · KJV

“Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;”

— Nehemiah 6:5

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

Wherein {was} written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith {it, that} thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. {Gashmu: also called, Geshem}

Nehemiah 6 — Context

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I {am} doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

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

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, {There is} a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such {are} false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

2 Kings 18:26-28

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand {it}: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that {are} on the wall.

Ephesians 6:11

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

2 Corinthians 2:11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.