Nehemiah 4:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

The army

Ezra 4:9

Feeble

Sacrifice

Nehemiah 12:27

Revive

Nehemiah 4:10

Ezekiel 37:3

Habakkuk 3:2

General references

Psalm 102:14

Proverbs 22:10

Lamentations 3:14

Bible References

The army

Then wrote Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the judges, the governors, the officials, the Persians, the men of Erech, the Babylonians, the men of Susa, and the Elamites,

Feeble

And both of them revealed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Sacrifice

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, lyres, and harps.

Revive

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is failing, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, you know.

O LORD, I have heard your speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.

General references

For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.