Nehemiah 4:16-18

16From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah,

17who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

18Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the one who sounded the ram’s horn was beside me.