Nehemiah 7:2-4

Jubilee Bible 2000

² that I commanded my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the prince of the palace in Jerusalem (for he was as a man of truth and feared God above many);

³ and I said unto them, Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot and even with the guards present, let them shut the doors and bar them. And appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his watch and each one to be in front of his house.

⁴ Now the city was large and great, but there were few people in it, and the houses were not rebuilt.