Nehemiah 4:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:15

And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work

Nehemiah 4:17

Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;

Nehemiah 4:23

So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clothing, everyone went armed to the water.

Psalm 101:6

My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.

Exodus 28:32

With a hole at the top, in the middle of it; the hole is to be edged with a band to make it strong like the hole in the coat of a fighting-man, so that it may not be broken open.

Song of Solomon 3:8

All of them armed with swords, trained in war; every man has his sword at his side, because of fear in the night.

Jeremiah 46:4

Make the horses ready, and get up, you horsemen, and take your places with your head-dresses; make the spears sharp and put on the breastplates.