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Nehemiah 6
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Nehemiah 6:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates),
Gashmu » Also called geshem, a samaritan
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:2 (show verse)

that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Character » Of the wicked » Conspiring against saints
Character of the wicked » Conspiring against God's people
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Ono » A town of the tribe of benjamim
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:3 (show verse)

And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah » Diligence
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:4 (show verse)

And they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them in the same manner.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:5 (show verse)

Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Letters » Open letter from sanballat to nehemiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:6 (show verse)

in which was written: It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel, for which cause thou buildest the wall, and according to these words thou wilt become their king.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Gashmu » Also called geshem, a samaritan
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Slander » Exemplified » Gashmu
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:7 (show verse)

And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning thee at Jerusalem saying, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
false Accusations » General references to
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
FALSE » Accusations

Nehemiah 6:8 (show verse)

And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:9 (show verse)

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. Now therefore strengthen my hands!
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Nehemiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:10 (show verse)

And I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who had shut himself up. And he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple; for they are coming to kill thee; even in the night are they coming to kill thee.
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Delaiah » Father of a false prophet
Mehetabeel » A person whose grandson tried to intimidate nehemiah
Murder » Often committed by night
Nehemiah » Courage
Shemaiah » False prophet
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For refuge
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:11 (show verse)

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, could go into the temple, and live? I will not go in.
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Nehemiah
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Examples of » Nehemiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Decision » Instances of » Nehemiah
Nehemiah » Courage
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For refuge
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:12 (show verse)

And I perceived, and behold, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me; and Tobijah and Sanballat had hired him.
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Insight » Examples of » Nehemiah
Spiritual perception » Examples of » Nehemiah
Prophets » FALSE
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:13 (show verse)

Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have wherewith to spread an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Bribery » Instances of » The false prophet, shemaiah
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:14 (show verse)

My God, remember Tobijah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets who would have put me in fear.
Christian ministers » Instances of » Noadiah
Noadiah » False prophetess
Prophetesses » Noadiah
Prophets » FALSE » Instances of » Noadiah
False prophets » Women sometimes acted as
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
Women » Prophetesses » Noadiah
Women » Instances of » Noadiah, a false prophetess in attempting to intimidate the jews when they were restoring jerusalem
Women » As prophets » Noadiah

Nehemiah 6:15 (show verse)

So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.
Elul » The jews finish the wall of jerusalem in the month of
Month » Elul (september) » The wall of jerusalem finished in
Months » Names of the twelve » Sixth, elul
Months » 6 elul, september

Nehemiah 6:16 (show verse)

And it came to pass that when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were about us were afraid and were much cast down in their own eyes, and they perceived that this work was wrought by our God.
No Themes for this verse.

Nehemiah 6:17 (show verse)

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.
Influence » Political
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Subverts nobles of judah

Nehemiah 6:18 (show verse)

For there were many in Judah sworn to him; for he was a son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Arah » An israelite, whose descendants returned from babylon » Probably identcal with arah in
Berechiah » Son of meshezabeel
Influence » Political
Johanan » Son of tobiah the ammonite
Shechaniah » Father-in-law of tobiah
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Subverts nobles of judah

Nehemiah 6:19 (show verse)

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobijah sent letters to put me in fear.
Influence » Political
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
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