nkjv Nehemiah:4:13-18 SEEK
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Therefore I positioned men behind the lower parts of the wall ,
at the openings ;
and I set the people according to their families ,
with their swords ,
their spears ,
and their bows .
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And I looked ,
and arose and said to the nobles ,
to the leaders ,
and to the rest of the people , "
Do not be afraid of them .
Remember the Lord ,
great and awesome ,
and fight for your brethren ,
your sons ,
your daughters ,
your wives ,
and your houses ."
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And it happened ,
when our enemies heard that it was known to us ,
and that God had brought their plot to nothing ,
that all of us returned to the wall ,
everyone to his work .
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So it was ,
from that time on ,
that half of my servants worked at construction ,
while the other half held the spears ,
the shields ,
the bows ,
and wore armor ;
and the leaders were behind all the house of Judah .
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Those who built on the wall ,
and those who carried burdens ,
loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction ,
and with the other held a weapon .
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Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built .
And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me .