Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 6:1 (show verse)
Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall and that no gap was left in it--though up to that time I had not erected doors in the gates--
Nehemiah 6:2 (show verse)
Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, "Come and let us meet together in [one of] the villages in the plain of Ono." But they planned to do evil to me.
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
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)
So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I am not able to come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you all?"
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
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 a message to me four times like this, and I returned an answer like this to them.
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
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)
And Sanballat sent his servant with an open letter, [another] word like this to me a fifth time, in his hand.
Nehemiah 6:6 (show verse)
In it was written, "It has been reported among the nations, and Gashmu also is saying it, that you and the Jews are considering rebellion. Therefore, truly you are building the wall and you are becoming their king, according to these words.
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
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)
You have also set up prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, saying, '[There is] a king in Judah.' And now it will be proclaimed to the king according to these words. Now, come and we will plan 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
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)
So I sent to him saying, "None of these words you have spoken has happened. You are indeed saying [things] created in your own mind"--
Nehemiah 6:9 (show verse)
for all of them [sought] to frighten us, saying, "their hands will not do the work." And now, [God], strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah 6:10 (show verse)
Now I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined [at home], and he said, "Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple; for they are coming to kill you--during the night they are coming to kill you."
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
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)
But I said, "Should a man like me run away? And would a man like me go into the temple so that he can save his life? 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
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)
Then I look and realized God had not sent him; rather, he had spoken the prophecy against me [because] Tobiah 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
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)
For this reason he was hired: to frighten [me] so that I would act and sin, so that they would have a bad report so they could taunt me.
Nehemiah 6:14 (show verse)
Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to their works, and also Noadiah the prophetess, and the remainder of the prophets who were frightening me.
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
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 day of Elul, in fifty-two days.
Nehemiah 6:16 (show verse)
When our enemies heard of this, all of the nations surrounding us were afraid and {lost their confidence}. They knew that this work had been done with [the help of] our God.
No Themes for this verse.
Nehemiah 6:17 (show verse)
Also, in those days the nobles of Judah increasingly sent their letters to Tobiah, and [letters] from Tobiah returned to them.
Nehemiah 6:18 (show verse)
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jehohanan took as a wife the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.
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
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)
They also were speaking of his good deeds in my presence, and they were sending my words out to him. Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.