Nehemiah 4:12-14

Expanded Bible

¹² Then the Jewish people who lived near our enemies came and ·told [warned] us repeatedly [^Lten times], “·Everywhere you turn [From every direction], the enemy will attack us.” ¹³ So I ·put [stationed] people behind the lowest places along the wall—the ·open [exposed] places—and I ·put families together [stationed people by families] with their swords, spears, and bows. ¹⁴ ·Then I looked around and [After an inspection, I] stood up and said to the ·important men [nobles], the ·leaders [officials], and the rest of the people: “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and ·powerful [awesome; glorious]. Fight for your brothers, your sons and daughters, your wives, and your homes.”