Then I gave them an account of how the hand of my God was on me, helping me; and of the king's words which he had said to me. And they said, Let us get to work on the building. So they made their hands strong for the good work.

Near them, the Tekoites were at work; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.

And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?