Nehemiah 4:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The builders and their helpers had their tools in one hand and a weapon in the other hand.

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have served the Lord faithfully.

2 Timothy 2:3

As a good soldier of Christ Jesus, accept your share of the troubles we have.

2 Corinthians 6:7

by speaking the truth, and by depending on God’s power. This right way of living has prepared us to defend ourselves against every kind of attack.

Philippians 1:28

And you will not be afraid of those who are against you. All of this is proof from God that you are being saved and that your enemies will be lost.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be careful. Hold firmly to your faith. Have courage and be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:9

I will stay here, because a good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given to me now. And there are many people working against it.

1 Corinthians 9:12

Others have this right to get things from you. So surely we have this right too. But we don’t use this right. No, we endure everything ourselves so that we will not stop anyone from obeying the Good News of Christ.

Daniel 9:25

“Learn and understand these things, Daniel. From the time that the message went out to go back and rebuild Jerusalem until the time for the chosen king to come will be seven weeks. Then Jerusalem will be rebuilt. There will again be places for people to meet together in Jerusalem, and there will be a ditch around the city to protect it. Jerusalem will be built for 62 weeks, but there will be many troubles during that time.

Nehemiah 4:13

So I put some of the people behind the lowest places along the wall, and I put them by the holes in the wall. I put families together, with their swords, spears, and bows.

Nehemiah 4:16

From that day on, half of my men worked on the wall. The other half of my men were on guard, ready with spears, shields, bows, and armor. The army officers stood behind all the people of Judah who were building the wall.

Nehemiah 4:18

Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.

Psalm 149:6

Let the people shout praise to God. And with a sharp sword in their hand,

Song of Solomon 3:8

All of them are trained fighting men with their swords at their side, ready for any danger of the night.

Joel 2:8

They don’t trip each other. Each soldier walks in his own path. If one of the soldiers is hit and falls down, the others keep right on marching.