Further Opposition to the Rebuilding

When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah,(A) Geshem(B) the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates—

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in which was written:

“It is reported among the nations—and Geshem[a](A) says it is true—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 6:6 Hebrew Gashmu, a variant of Geshem

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