✦ The Hyperlinked Bible

← Nehemiah


  • 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