Nehemiah 2:19

“But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?”

"But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?" - Nehemiah 2:19
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What does Nehemiah 2:19 mean?

Nehemiah 2:19 (KJV): "But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?" In order to understand the…

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Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition

In the book of Nehemiah, we witness an extraordinary leader who embodies the essence of faith, determination, and resilient spirit in the face of adversity. Nehemiah's mission was clear: to rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem and restore hope to a devastated city. However, as…

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Prayer for Courage and Strength in the Face of Opposition

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the words of Nehemiah 2:19, as recorded in Your holy word: "But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us…

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Nehemiah 2:19 - "But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?"
Nehemiah 11:1-19
Nehemiah 10:19 - "Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,"
Nehemiah 12:19 - "And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;"
Nehemiah 7:19 - "The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven."
"Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai," - Nehemiah 10:19
"And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;" - Nehemiah 12:19
Nehemiah 11:19 - "Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 5:19 - "Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people."
"The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven." - Nehemiah 7:19
Nehemiah 12:2 - "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
Nehemiah 10:2 - "Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,"
Nehemiah 3:19 - "And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall."
Nehemiah 6:19 - "Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear."
Nehemiah 4:19 - "¶ And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another."
Nehemiah 2:11 - "So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days."
"Amariah, Malluch, Hattush," - Nehemiah 12:2
"Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah," - Nehemiah 10:2
Nehemiah 11:2 - "And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem."
"Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two." - Nehemiah 11:19
Ezra 2:2 - "Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:"
Nehemiah 2:14 - "Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass."
Nehemiah 3:2 - "And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri."
Nehemiah 9:2 - "And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers."
"Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people." - Nehemiah 5:19
Nehemiah 9:19 - "Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go."
Nehemiah 2:15 - "Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned."
Nehemiah 2:4 - "Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven."
Nehemiah 2:2 - "Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,"