Nehemiah 4:17

New American Bible - revised edition

Neither I, nor my kindred, nor any of my attendants, nor any of the bodyguard that accompanied me took off our clothes; everyone kept a weapon at hand.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:13

for I had said to the nobles, the magistrates, and the rest of the people: “Our work is scattered and extensive, and we are widely separated from one another along the wall;

Nehemiah 4:16

At the same time I told the people to spend the nights inside Jerusalem, each with an attendant, so that they might serve as a guard by night and a working force by day.

Psalm 149:6

With the praise of God in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands,

Song of Solomon 3:8

All of them expert with the sword, skilled in battle, Each with his sword at his side against the terrors of the night.

Daniel 9:25

Know and understand: From the utterance of the word that Jerusalem was to be rebuilt Until there is an anointed ruler, there shall be seven weeks. In the course of sixty-two weeks it shall be rebuilt, With squares and trenches, in time of affliction.

Joel 2:8

No one crowds the other; each advances in its own track; They plunge through the weapons; they are not checked.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:9

because a door has opened for me wide and productive for work, but there are many opponents.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more? Reason for Not Using His Rights. Yet we have not used this right. On the contrary, we endure everything so as not to place an obstacle to the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 6:7

in truthful speech, in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness at the right and at the left;

Philippians 1:28

not intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is proof to them of destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing.

2 Timothy 2:3

Bear your share of hardship along with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.