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Nehemiah 6
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Nehemiah 6:1 (show verse)

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it—though at that time I had not installed the doors in the gates—
Gashmu » Also called geshem, a samaritan
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:2 (show verse)

Sanballat and Geshem sent me a message: “Come, let’s meet together in the villages of the Ono Valley.” But they were planning to harm me.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Character » Of the wicked » Conspiring against saints
Character of the wicked » Conspiring against God's people
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Ono » A town of the tribe of benjamim
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:3 (show verse)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?”
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah » Diligence
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:4 (show verse)

Four times they sent me the same proposal, and I gave them the same reply.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:5 (show verse)

Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand.
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Letters » Open letter from sanballat to nehemiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:6 (show verse)

In it was written:

It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews plan to rebel. This is the reason you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Gashmu » Also called geshem, a samaritan
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Slander » Exemplified » Gashmu
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:7 (show verse)

and have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: “There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
false Accusations » General references to
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
FALSE » Accusations

Nehemiah 6:8 (show verse)

Then I replied to him, “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:9 (show verse)

For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, “They will become discouraged in the work, and it will never be finished.”

But now, my God, strengthen me.
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Nehemiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:10 (show verse)

I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was restricted to his house. He said:

Let us meet at the house of God
inside the temple.
Let us shut the temple doors
because they are coming to kill you.
They are coming to kill you tonight!
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Delaiah » Father of a false prophet
Mehetabeel » A person whose grandson tried to intimidate nehemiah
Murder » Often committed by night
Nehemiah » Courage
Shemaiah » False prophet
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For refuge
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:11 (show verse)

But I said, “Should a man like me run away? How can I enter the temple and live? I will not go.”
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Nehemiah
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Examples of » Nehemiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Decision » Instances of » Nehemiah
Nehemiah » Courage
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For refuge
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:12 (show verse)

I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Insight » Examples of » Nehemiah
Spiritual perception » Examples of » Nehemiah
Prophets » FALSE
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:13 (show verse)

He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me.
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:14 (show verse)

My God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who wanted to intimidate me.
Christian ministers » Instances of » Noadiah
Noadiah » False prophetess
Prophetesses » Noadiah
Prophets » FALSE » Instances of » Noadiah
False prophets » Women sometimes acted as
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
Women » Prophetesses » Noadiah
Women » Instances of » Noadiah, a false prophetess in attempting to intimidate the jews when they were restoring jerusalem
Women » As prophets » Noadiah

Nehemiah 6:15 (show verse)

The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul.
Elul » The jews finish the wall of jerusalem in the month of
Month » Elul (september) » The wall of jerusalem finished in
Months » Names of the twelve » Sixth, elul
Months » 6 elul, september

Nehemiah 6:16 (show verse)

When all our enemies heard this, all the surrounding nations were intimidated and lost their confidence, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.
No Themes for this verse.

Nehemiah 6:17 (show verse)

During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.
Influence » Political
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Subverts nobles of judah

Nehemiah 6:18 (show verse)

For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
Arah » An israelite, whose descendants returned from babylon » Probably identcal with arah in
Berechiah » Son of meshezabeel
Influence » Political
Johanan » Son of tobiah the ammonite
Shechaniah » Father-in-law of tobiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Subverts nobles of judah

Nehemiah 6:19 (show verse)

These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.
Influence » Political
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
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