Nehemiah 4:16

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and body-armor; and the leaders posted themselves behind the whole house of Judah,

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:15

When our enemies heard that their plot was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work.

Nehemiah 4:17

who were building the wall. The burden bearers carried their loads in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and with the other held a weapon.

Nehemiah 4:23

So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the men of the guard who followed me ever took off our clothes; each kept his weapon in his right hand.

Psalm 101:6

I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, so that they may live with me; whoever walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.

Exodus 28:32

It shall have an opening for the head in the middle of it, with a woven binding around the opening, like the opening in a coat of mail, so that it may not be torn.

Song of Solomon 3:8

all equipped with swords and expert in war, each with his sword at his thigh because of alarms by night.

Jeremiah 46:4

Harness the horses; mount the steeds! Take your stations with your helmets, whet your lances, put on your coats of mail!