Nehemiah 6:17

New American Bible - revised edition

At that same time, however, many letters were going to Tobiah from the nobles of Judah, and Tobiah’s letters were reaching them,

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:28

One of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite! I drove him from my presence.

Nehemiah 13:4

Before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been placed in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was an associate of Tobiah,

Nehemiah 3:5

Next to him the Tekoites carried out the work of repair; however, some of their most powerful men would not submit to the labor asked by their masters.

Nehemiah 5:7

After some deliberation, I called the nobles and magistrates to account, saying to them, “You are exacting interest from your own kindred!” I then rebuked them severely,

Nehemiah 6:16

When all our enemies had heard of this, and all the neighboring Gentiles round about had taken note of it, they were very discouraged, for they knew that it was with our God’s help that this work had been completed.

Nehemiah 6:18

for many in Judah were in league with him, since he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah, son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah.