Nehemiah 6:3-6

Living Bible

³ so I replied by sending back this message to them: “I am doing a great work! Why should I stop to come and visit with you?”

⁴ Four times they sent the same message, and each time I gave the same reply. ^5-6 The fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in his hand, and this is what it said:

“Geshem tells me that everywhere he goes he hears that the Jews are planning to rebel, and that is why you are building the wall. He claims you plan to be their king—that is what is being said.