Nehemiah 4:7-9

New International Reader's Version

⁷ But Sanballat and Tobiah heard that Jerusalem’s walls continued to be repaired. The Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard about it too. They heard that the gaps in the wall were being filled in. So they were very angry. ⁸ All of them made evil plans to come and fight against Jerusalem. They wanted to stir up trouble against it. ⁹ But we prayed to our God. We put guards on duty day and night to watch out for danger.