Nehemiah 4:6-15 (Good News Translation)  View In My Bible 6 So
we went on rebuilding the wall, and soon it was half its full
height, because the people were eager to work. 7 Sanballat,
Tobiah, and the people of Arabia, Ammon, and Ashdod heard that
we were making progress in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and
that the gaps in the wall were being closed, and they became
very angry. 8 So they all plotted together to come and attack
Jerusalem and create confusion, 9 but we prayed to our God and
kept men on guard against them day and night. 10 The people of
Judah had a song they sang: "We grow weak carrying burdens;
There's so much rubble to take away. How can we build the wall
today?" 11 Our enemies thought we would not see them or know
what was happening until they were already upon us, killing us
and putting an end to our work. 12 But time after time Jews who
were living among our enemies came to warn us of the plans our
enemies were making against us. a 13 So I armed the people with
swords, spears, and bows,