Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass from that day forward, that half of their young men did the work, and half were ready for to fight, with spears, and shields, and bows, and coats of mail, and the rulers were behind them in all the house of Juda. my servants Nehemiah 4:23 Now I and my brethren, and my servants, and the watchmen that followed me, did not put off our clothes: only every man stripped himself when he was to be washed. Nehemiah 5:15,16 But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sicles: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God. . . . Psalm 101:6 My eyes were upon the faithful of the earth, to sit with me: the man that walked in the perfect way, he served me. Context Discouragement Overcome…15And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that the thing had been told us, that God defeated their counsel. And we returned all of us to the walls, every man to his work. 16And it came to pass from that day forward, that half of their young men did the work, and half were ready for to fight, with spears, and shields, and bows, and coats of mail, and the rulers were behind them in all the house of Juda.17Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.… Cross References Nehemiah 4:15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that the thing had been told us, that God defeated their counsel. And we returned all of us to the walls, every man to his work. Nehemiah 4:17 Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword. Jeremiah 46:4 Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen: stand forth with helmets, furbish the spears, put on coats of mail. Lexicon Andוַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of that הַה֗וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day on, הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day half חֲצִ֣י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle of my men נְעָרַי֮ (nə·‘ā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer did עֹשִׂ֣ים (‘ō·śîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make the work בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ (bam·mə·lā·ḵāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property while the other half וְחֶצְיָ֗ם (wə·ḥeṣ·yām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle held מַחֲזִיקִים֙ (ma·ḥă·zî·qîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer spears, וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים (wə·hā·rə·mā·ḥîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7420: A lance, the iron point shields, הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים (ham·mā·ḡin·nîm) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile bows, וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת (wə·haq·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris and armor. וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים (wə·haš·šir·yō·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8302: Body armor The officers וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים (wə·haś·śā·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince [stationed themselves] behind אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Additional Translations And from that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of JudahAnd it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants worked 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 Judah. And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. And it came to pass from that day that half of them that had been driven forth, wrought the work, and half of them kept guard; and there were spears, and shields, and bows, and breast-plates, and rulers behind the whole house of Juda, And from that time forth the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, and the shields, and the bows, and the corslets; and the captains were behind all the house of Judah. And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. 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 Judah. It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. yea, it cometh to pass, from that day, half of my servants are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the heads are behind all the house of Judah. 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