Nehemiah 6:10

Modern English Version

When I came to the house of Shemaiah the crippled son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, he said, “Let us meet together at the house of God, inside the temple, and then we can shut the temple doors. They are coming to kill you! Even tonight, they could come to kill you!”

Cross References

Genesis 36:39

Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor died, and Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

1 Kings 6:5

He also built a structure against the wall of the house, running around the walls of the house, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary, and he made side chambers all around.

2 Kings 11:3

He was with her, hidden in the house of the Lord for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 Kings 9:8

The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both imprisoned and free.

2 Chronicles 28:24

And Ahaz gathered the vessels from the house of God, and he cut up the vessels. Then he shut the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 29:3

And in the first year and first month of his reign he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and restored them.

2 Chronicles 29:7

They also shut the doors of the vestibule and have extinguished the lamps, nor have they burned incense or burnt offerings in the Holy Place to the God of Israel.

Ezra 10:31

Of the sons of Harim, there were Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ezra 8:16

So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, chief men; and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, discerning men.

Nehemiah 6:12

Then I perceived and saw that God had not sent him, but that he pronounced the prophecy against me, because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Psalm 12:2

They speak empty words, each with his own neighbor; with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked plots against the righteous, and gnashes his teeth at him.

Proverbs 11:9

The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Jeremiah 36:5

Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am shut in. I cannot go into the house of the Lord.

Ezekiel 3:24

Then the Spirit entered me, and set me on my feet, and spoke with me and said to me: Go, shut yourself up within your house.

Malachi 1:10

Who is there among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of Hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

John 3:20

For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

Acts 21:30

Then the whole city was provoked, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. And immediately the doors were shut.