1 But it came to pass, that when Sanvalat [strength] heard that we built the wall, he was exceedingly angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Y’hudim (Judeans).
2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Shomron [watch mountain], and said, What do these feeble Y’hudim (Judeans)? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
3 Now Toviyah [Yehovah is good] the ‘Amoni [tribal] [was] by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
16 And it came to pass from that time forth, [that] the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers [were] behind all the house of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised].
17 They which built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, [every one] with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other [hand] held a weapon.
18 For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and [so] built. And he that sounded the trumpet [was] by me.
20 In what place [therefore] you2f hear the sound of the trumpet, resort you2f there unto us: our God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] shall fight for us.