Nehemiah 4:13-16

13I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.

14And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not afraid of them: remember the Lord who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.

15And it came to pass that when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that 1God had defeated their counsel, we returned all of us to the wall, every one to his work.

16And from that time forth the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, and the shields, and the bows, and the corslets; and the captains were behind all the house of Judah.