Nehemiah 4:16
And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.
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Nehemiah 4:16
And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.
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Nehemiah 4:18
Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.
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Nehemiah 4:21
So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.
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Nehemiah 4:23
So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clothing, everyone went armed to the water.
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