Nehemiah 4:11

Contemporary English Version 1995

Our enemies were saying, “Before those Jews know what has happened, we will sneak up and kill them and put an end to their work.”

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You surely know that the Lord's return will be as a thief coming at night.

Acts 23:21

But please don't do what they say. More than 40 men are going to attack Paul. They have made a vow not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. Even now they are waiting to hear what you decide.”

Acts 23:12

The next morning more than 40 Jewish men got together and vowed that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

Isaiah 47:11

But without warning, disaster will strike— and your magic charms won't help at all.

Psalm 56:6

They attack from ambush, watching my every step and hoping to kill me.

2 Samuel 17:2

while he is tired and discouraged. He will panic, and everyone with him will run away. I won't kill anyone except David,

Nehemiah 4:9

But we kept on praying to our God, and we also stationed guards day and night.

Nehemiah 4:10

Meanwhile, the people of Judah were singing a sorrowful song: “So much rubble for us to haul! Worn out and weary, will we ever finish this wall?”

Nehemiah 4:12

On at least ten different occasions, the Jews living near our enemies warned us against attacks from every side,