Nehemiah 2:19

New International Reader's Version

But Sanballat, the Horonite, heard about it. So did Tobiah, the official from Ammon. Geshem, the Arab, heard about it too. All of them laughed at us. They made fun of us. “What do you think you are doing?” they asked. “Are you turning against the king?”

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:28

One of the sons of Joiada was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. Joiada, the son of Eliashib, was the high priest. I drove Joiada’s son away from me.

Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat and Tobiah heard about what was happening. Sanballat was a Horonite. Tobiah was an official from Ammon. They were very upset that someone had come to help the Israelites.

Nehemiah 4:1

Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall. So he became very angry and upset. He made fun of the Jews.

Nehemiah 6:6

It said, “A report is going around among the nations. Geshem says it’s true. We hear that you and the other Jews are planning to turn against the Persian rulers. And that’s why you are building the wall. It’s also reported that you are about to become their king.

Nehemiah 6:9

All of them were trying to frighten us. They thought, “Their hands will get too weak to do the work. So it won’t be completed.” But I prayed to God. I said, “Make my hands stronger.”

Job 30:1

“But now those who are younger than I am make fun of me. I wouldn’t even put their parents with my sheep dogs!

Psalm 123:4

We have had to put up with a lot from those who are proud. They were always laughing at us.

Psalm 79:4

We are something our neighbors joke about. The nations around us laugh at us and make fun of us.

Psalm 80:6

You have let our neighbors mock us. Our enemies laugh at us.

Psalm 80:7

God who rules over all, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved.

Isaiah 36:5

You say you have a military plan. You say you have a strong army. But your words don’t mean anything. Who are you depending on? Why don’t you want to stay under my control?

Jeremiah 20:8

Every time I speak, I cry out. All you ever tell me to talk about is fighting and trouble. Your message has brought me nothing but dishonor. It has made me suffer shame all day long.

Jeremiah 41:10

Nebuzaradan was the commander of the royal guard. He had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over all the people at Mizpah. But Ishmael made prisoners of the people left at Mizpah. These prisoners included women who were members of the royal court. The prisoners also included everyone else left at Mizpah. Then Ishmael started out to go across the Jordan River to the land of Ammon.

Matthew 9:24

He said, “Go away. The girl is not dead. She is sleeping.” But they laughed at him.

Mark 5:40

But they laughed at him. He made them all go outside. He took only the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him. And he went in where the child was.

Luke 23:2

They began to bring charges against Jesus. They said, “We have found this man misleading our people. He is against paying taxes to Caesar. And he claims to be Messiah, a king.”

John 19:12

From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free. But the Jewish leaders kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are not Caesar’s friend! Anyone who claims to be a king is against Caesar!”

Acts 24:5

“We have found that Paul is a troublemaker. This man stirs up trouble among Jews all over the world. He is a leader of those who follow Jesus of Nazareth.

Hebrews 11:36

Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.