Nehemiah 6:2

“That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.”

"That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief." - Nehemiah 6:2
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What does Nehemiah 6:2 mean?

The Bible verse Nehemiah 6:2 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief." This verse comes from the book of Nehemiah…

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Standing Firm Against Distraction: Lessons from Nehemiah 6:2

In the passage of Nehemiah 6:2, we witness a moment of deep significance in the narrative of Nehemiah’s mission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. The verse reads: "That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the…

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Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment in Temptation

Heavenly Father, We come before you today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence. You are our rock and our refuge, our strength in times of trouble. As we reflect upon the stirring words of Nehemiah 6:2, where he faced the covert intentions of Sanballat and Geshem, we…

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Nehemiah 6:2 - "That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief."
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Nehemiah 6:9
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
Nehemiah 2:6 - "And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time."
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6
Nehemiah 5:6 - "¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 12:2 - "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
Nehemiah 10:2 - "Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,"
Nehemiah 6:15 - "¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days."
Nehemiah 11:6 - "All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men."
Nehemiah 6:6 - "Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words."
Nehemiah 6:4 - "Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner."
Nehemiah 6:5 - "Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;"
Nehemiah 2:11 - "So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days."
Nehemiah 6:17 - "¶ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them."
Nehemiah 4:6 - "So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work."
Nehemiah 6:8 - "Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart."
"Amariah, Malluch, Hattush," - Nehemiah 12:2
"Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah," - Nehemiah 10:2
Nehemiah 6:12 - "And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him."
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 6:13 - "Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me."