Nehemiah 6:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 6:7

5 Then Sanballat sent his servant to me as before, the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand.

6 In it was written:
It is reported among the nations, and¹ Geshem says, that you and the Jews plan to rebel; therefore, according to these rumors, you are rebuilding the wall, ^athat you may be their king.

7 And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, “There is a king in Judah!” Now these matters will be reported to the king. So come, therefore, and let us consult together.

8 Then I sent to him, saying, “No such things as you say are being done, but you invent them in your own heart.”

9 For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

10 Afterward I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was a secret informer; and he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the¹ temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; indeed, at night they will come to kill you.”

11 And I said, “Should such a man as I flee? And who is there such as I who would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in!”

12 Then I perceived that God had not sent him at all, but that ^ahe pronounced this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

13 For this reason he was hired, that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so that they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

14 ^aMy God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat, according to these their works, and the ^bprophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who would have made me afraid.

The Wall Completed

15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.

16 And it happened, ^awhen all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, that they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for ^bthey perceived that this work was done by our God.

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 6:7

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American Standard Version
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Amplified® Bible
Also you have set up prophets to announce concerning you in Jerusalem, There is a king in Judah. And now this will be reported to the [Persian] king. So, come now and let us take counsel together.

Contemporary English Version
You even have prophets in Jerusalem, claiming you are now the king of Judah. You know the Persian king will hear about this, so let's get together and talk it over.

Darby English Version
And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning thee at Jerusalem saying, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Good News Bible
and that you have arranged for some prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem that you are the king of Judah. His Majesty is certain to hear about this, so I suggest that you and I meet to talk the situation over."

King James Version
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

New American Standard Bible
"You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, `A king is in Judah!' And now it will be reported to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together."

New International Version
and have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: 'There is a king in Judah!' Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us confer together."

New King James Version
And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, “There is a king in Judah!” Now these matters will be reported to the king. So come, therefore, and let us consult together.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, 'A king reigns in Judah!' And now we will report it to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together."

Revised Standard Version
And you have also set up prophets to proclaim concerning you in Jerusalem, 'There is a king in Judah.' And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. So now come, and let us take counsel together."

Young's Literal Translation
And also, prophets thou hast appointed to call for thee in Jerusalem, saying, A king `is' in Judah, and now it is heard by the king according to these words; and now come, and we take counsel together.'

New English Translation
You have also established prophets to announce¹ in Jerusalem² on your behalf, ‘We have a king in Judah!’ Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let’s talk about this.”³

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