Nehemiah 4:11-13

Good News Translation

¹¹ Our enemies thought we would not see them or know what was happening until they were already upon us, killing us and putting an end to our work. ¹² But time after time Jews who were living among our enemies came to warn us of the plans our enemies were making against us.^{[a] 13} So I armed the people with swords, spears, and bows, and stationed them by clans behind the wall, wherever it was still unfinished.