Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows. Therefore Genesis 32:13-20 And when he had slept there that night, he set apart, of the things which he had, presents for his brother Esau, . . . 2 Chronicles 32:2-8 And when Ezechias saw that Sennacherib was come, and that the whole force of the war was turning against Jerusalem, . . . Psalm 112:5 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect. in the lower places. Nehemiah 4:17,18 Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword. . . . Songs 3:7,8 Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon? . . . Ephesians 6:11-20 Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. . . . Context Discouragement Overcome…12And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us, 13I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.14And I looked and rose up: and I said to the chief men and the magistrates, and to the rest of the common people: be not afraid of them. Remember the Lord who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, and your wives, and your houses.… Cross References Nehemiah 4:12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us, Nehemiah 4:17 Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword. Nehemiah 4:18 For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me. Lexicon So I stationed [men]וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations behind מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part the lowest מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת (mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 8482: Lowermost, the depths sections לַמָּק֛וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition of the wall, לַחוֹמָ֖ה (la·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection at the vulnerable areas. בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים (baṣ·ṣə·ḥî·ḥîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6708: Bare spot, in the glaring sun I stationed וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations them הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock by families לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת (lə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with their swords, חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם (ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword spears, רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם (rā·mə·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7420: A lance, the iron point and bows. וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris Additional Translations So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set there the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. So I set men in the lowest part of the place behind the wall in the lurking-places, I even set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows. Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, In the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Therefore I set in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Jump to Previous Appoint Bows Clear Exposed Families Higher Lowest Open Part Parts Places Points Posting Space Spears Stationed Swords Wall WallsJump to Next Appoint Bows Clear Exposed Families Higher Lowest Open Part Parts Places Points Posting Space Spears Stationed Swords Wall WallsExternal Links Nehemiah 4:13 NIVNehemiah 4:13 NLT Nehemiah 4:13 ESV Nehemiah 4:13 NASB Nehemiah 4:13 ASV Nehemiah 4:13 Bible Apps Nehemiah 4:13 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:13 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:13 French Bible Nehemiah 4:13 German Bible Alphabetical: and at behind bows by exposed families I in lowest men of parts people places points posting some space spears stationed swords the their them then Therefore wall with OT History: Nehemiah 4:13 Therefore set I in the lowest parts (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |