Nehemiah 4:1

“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.”

"But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." - Nehemiah 4:1
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What does Nehemiah 4:1 mean?

The verse Nehemiah 4:1 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." This verse comes from the book of Nehemiah, a historical account…

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Building the Walls: Overcoming Opposition in Our Divine Assignments

The story of Nehemiah is a powerful testament to the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. Nehemiah 4:1 states, "But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." In this verse…

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A Prayer for Strength Against Mockery and Opposition

O Sovereign Lord, As we gather before You in this moment of reflection and supplication, we bring to mind the words recorded in Nehemiah 4:1, which state, "But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and…

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Nehemiah 4:1 - "But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews."
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Nehemiah 1:4 - "¶ And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,"
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 10:4 - "Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,"
Nehemiah 1:1 - "The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,"
Nehemiah 10:1 - "Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,"
"Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah," - Nehemiah 12:4
"Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch," - Nehemiah 10:4
Nehemiah 4:4 - "Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:"
Nehemiah 4:8 - "And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it."
Nehemiah 11:1-19
Nehemiah 4:17 – "Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other."
Nehemiah 11:13
Nehemiah 8:10
Nehemiah 7:4 - "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded."
Nehemiah 4:17 – "Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other."
Nehemiah 13:4 - "¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:"
Nehemiah 11:11-14
Nehemiah 2:4 (KJVA) 4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 5:4 - "There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards."
Nehemiah 4:10 - "And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall."
"The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace," - Nehemiah 1:1
Nehemiah 6:4 - "Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner."
Nehemiah 4:21 - "So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared."
Nehemiah 2:4 - "Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven."
"Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah," - Nehemiah 10:1