howbeit we prayed unto our God, - and set a watch against them, day and night, because of them.

And when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the others of our enemies heard that I had builded the wall, and that there were no more gaps therein - howbeit at the same time had I not hanged the doors upon the gates -

Howbeit they sent unto me as good as four times after the same manner. And I gave the same answer.

For they were all minded to make us afraid and thought, "They shall withdraw their hands from the work, that they shall not labour." Howbeit I strengthened my hand the more.

Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

Howbeit, the Nethinim, were dwelling in Ophel, - and, Ziha and Gishpa, were over the Nethinim.

Howbeit, of the Levites, certain courses of Judah, pertained unto Benjamin.

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.