New American Standard Bible 1995
Nehemiah 4:18
18As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while 1the trumpeter stood near me.
Nehemiah 4:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
- New International Version (NIV)and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Context of Nehemiah 4:18
16From that day on, half of my servants carried on the work while half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows and the breastplates; and the captains were behind the whole house of Judah. 17Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon. As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me. 19I said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “The work is great and extensive, and we are separated on the wall far from one another. 20At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”
Read all of Nehemiah 4Nehemiah 4:18 word by word
וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ חַרְבּ֛וֹ אֲסוּרִ֥ים עַל־מָתְנָ֖יו וּבוֹנִ֑ים וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר אֶצְלִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Nehemiah 4:18
- Numbers 10:9When you go to war in your land against the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the Lord your God, and be saved from your enemies.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12Now behold, God is with us at our head and His priests with the signal trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
Commentaries on Nehemiah 4:18
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 We must watch always against spiritual enemies, and not expect that our warfare will be over till our work is ended. The word of God is the sword of the Spirit, which we ought to have always at hand, and never to have to seek for it, either in our labours, or in our conflicts, as Christians. Every true Christian is both a labourer and a soldier, working with one hand, and fighting with the other. Good work is likely to go on with success…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19Nehemiah used the trumpeter to sound the alarm and direct workers to any part of the wall under attack.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-237-21. But ... when Sanballat ... heard that the walls ... were made up, and ... the breaches ... stopped--The rapid progress of the fortifications, despite all their predictions to the contrary, goaded the Samaritans to frenzy. So they, dreading danger from the growing greatness of the Jews, formed a conspiracy to surprise them, demolish their works, and disperse or intimidate the builders. The plot being discovered, Nehemiah adopted the most energetic…Read the comment
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- 1. Nehemiah 4:18 Lit he who sounded the trumpet ↩
Commentaries on Nehemiah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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