Nehemiah 4:11-13

The Voice

¹¹ And our enemies spread the word.

¹² Next we were confronted by the Jews who lived near our enemies. Over and over again^[a] they warned us.

¹³ So I strengthened our defenses. I placed men armed with anything they had on hand—the swords, spears, and bows they used to hunt—at the vulnerable low sections along the wall that were exposed. I organized them by families.