Nehemiah 2:11–20

Nehemiah 2:11–203 matched frames

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A 2:11-12 Arrival and secrecy — neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem
- B 2:13 Night journey — I went out by night by the gate of the valley...and the gates thereof were consumed with fire
  - C 2:14 Central point — no place for the beast that was under me to pass
- B' 2:15 Return journey — went I up in the night by the brook...entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned
A' 2:16 Maintained secrecy — rulers knew not whither I went...neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests

A 2:17 Call to action — come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem
- B 2:18 Divine favor — hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words
  - C 2:18 Agreement — Let us rise up and build
  - C' 2:18 Commitment — strengthened their hands for this good work
- B' 2:19 Opposition — Sanballat...Tobiah...heard it, they laughed us to scorn...will ye rebel against the king
A' 2:20 Renewed resolve — we his servants will arise and build

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