Nehemiah 4:17

New International Reader's Version

The people continued to build the wall. The people who carried supplies did their work with one hand. They held a weapon in the other hand.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:13

So I stationed some people behind the lowest parts of the wall. That’s where our enemies could easily attack us. I stationed the people family by family. They had their swords, spears and bows with them.

Nehemiah 4:16

From that day on, half of my men did the work. The other half were given spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah.

Nehemiah 4:18

Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who blew the trumpet stayed with me.

Psalm 149:6

May they praise God with their mouths. May they hold in their hands a sword that has two edges.

Song of Solomon 3:8

All of them are wearing swords. They have fought many battles. Each one has his sword at his side. Each is prepared for the terrors of the night.

Daniel 9:25

“Here is what I want you to know and understand. There will be seven ‘weeks.’ Then there will be 62 ‘weeks.’ The seven ‘weeks’ will begin when an order is given to rebuild Jerusalem and make it like new again. At the end of the 62 ‘weeks,’ the Anointed King will come. Jerusalem will have streets and a water system when it is rebuilt. But that will be done in times of trouble.

Joel 2:8

They don’t bump into one another. Each of them marches straight ahead. They charge through everything that tries to stop them. But they still stay in line.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be on your guard. Remain strong in the faith. Be brave.

1 Corinthians 16:9

A door has opened wide for me to do some good work here. There are many people who oppose me.

1 Corinthians 9:12

Others have the right to receive help from you. Don’t we have even more right to do so? But we didn’t use that right. No, we have put up with everything. We didn’t want to keep the good news of Christ from spreading.

2 Corinthians 6:7

We speak the truth. We serve in the power of God. We hold the weapons of godliness in the right hand and in the left.

Philippians 1:28

So don’t be afraid in any way of those who oppose you. This will show them that they will be destroyed and that you will be saved. That’s what God will do.

2 Timothy 2:3

Like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, join with me in suffering.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.