Nehemiah 2

17 Then I said to them, "You see the bad situation that we are in—how Jerusalem is desolate and lies in ruins and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, and let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace." 18 Then I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me and also about the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, "Let us *2:18 The Hebrew verb "to stand" or "arise" is often an instruction to get ready to fulfill a command, somewhat similar to the military command "attention."rise up and build." So they thoroughly supported the good work.