Nehemiah 6: Plots Against Nehemiah and the Finished Wall

Nehemiah’s enemies try to lure him away, accuse him of plotting revolt, and hire a false prophet to scare him into hiding in the temple. He refuses every trap, the wall is done after fifty-two days, and the nations see God has done it, while Tobiah keeps writing to Judah’s nobles.

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How did Nehemiah answer the repeated invitations to come down and meet (Nehemiah 6:3-4)?

His work was too important to stop so that he could meet themHe would come once the gate doors were hung and the wall was doneHe would meet them only if they came to Jerusalem without soldiersHe would need the king’s permission before leaving his post