And the rulers knew not whither I went or what I did: for hitherto had I not told the Jews and the priests, the councilors and the rulers, and the others that laboured in the work.

And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared.

I laboured also in the work upon the wall, and bought no land. And all my servants came thither together unto the work.