Nehemiah 2:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

They

Hebrews 11:36

Will ye rebel

Acts 24:5

Bible References

They

Men younger than I am make fun of me now! Their fathers have always been so worthless that I would not let them help dogs guard sheep.

You made us a reproach to our neighbors and an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.

We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.

You made us a source of conflict to our neighbors. Our enemies make fun of us.

Each time I speak, I cry aloud. I proclaim violence and destruction! For me the word of Jehovah has resulted in reproach and derision all day long.

They laughed him to scorn. He sent them all out of the house. Then he took the father, mother and his companions and went to the child.

And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging and bonds and imprisonment.

Will ye rebel

There was written in it: It has been heard among the nations what Geshem is saying, / He is saying that you and the Jews are hoping to make yourselves free from the king's authority. That this is why you are building the wall. They say that it is your purpose to be their king.

That way a search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled. It has been a cause of trouble to kings and countries. There were outbursts against authority in the past. That is the reason the town was laid waste.

They accused him, saying: We found this man perverting our nation. He forbids payment of tax to Caesar. He claims to be Christ a king.

As a result of this Pilate sought to release him. The Jews cried out: If you release this man you are not Caesar's friend. Every one that makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.

We have found this man to be a troublemaker who stirs up sedition (resists lawful authority) among all the Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.