Nehemiah 6:10

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⌞One day⌟ I went to the home of Shemaiah, son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel. Shemaiah who was confined to his house, said, “Let’s meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and close the temple doors. Some men are coming at night to kill you.”

Cross References

Genesis 36:39

After Baal Hanan, son of Achbor, died, Hadar succeeded him as king, and the name of his capital city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab.

1 Kings 6:5

He built an annex containing side rooms all around the temple. This annex was next to the walls of the main building and the inner sanctuary.

2 Kings 11:3

but was hidden with her in the Lord’s temple for six years while Athaliah ruled the country.

2 Kings 9:8

Ahab’s entire family will die. I will destroy every male  from Ahab’s family, whether slave or freeman in Israel.

2 Chronicles 28:24

Ahaz collected the utensils in God’s temple, cut them up, and closed the doors to the Lord’s temple. He made altars for himself on every corner in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 29:3

In the first month of his first year as king, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple and repaired them.

2 Chronicles 29:7

They also shut the doors of the ⌞temple’s⌟ entrance hall, extinguished the lamps, and didn’t burn incense or sacrifice burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

Ezra 10:31

From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshiah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ezra 8:16

Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam (who were leading men) and for Joiarib and Elnathan (who were wise).

Nehemiah 6:12

Then I realized that God hadn’t sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to prophesy against me.

Psalm 12:2

All people speak foolishly. They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked person plots against a righteous one and grits his teeth at him.

Proverbs 11:9

With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.

Jeremiah 36:5

Jeremiah told Baruch, “I’m no longer allowed to go to the Lord’s temple.

Ezekiel 3:24

Then the Spirit entered me and stood me on my feet. He talked to me. He said, “Go into your home, and shut yourself inside.

Malachi 1:10

“I wish one of you would shut the doors ⌞to my house⌟ so that you could not light fires on my altar for no reason. I’m not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Armies, “and I won’t accept your offerings.

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.

John 3:20

People who do what is wrong hate the light and don’t come to the light. They don’t want their actions to be exposed.

Acts 21:30

The whole city was in chaos, and a mob formed. The mob grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple courtyard. The courtyard doors were immediately shut.