Nehemiah 6
6:1And it came to pass as Sanballat heard, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, that I built the wall, that there was no breach left in it; (and indeed until that time I did not set up the doors in the gates)
6:2that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, for we should come together in the towns in the plain of Ono! But they were considering to do harm against me.
6:3And I sent messengers unto them, saying, The work is great that I do, and I am not able to go down, lest at any time the work should rest; when ever I shall perfect it, I shall go down to you.
6:4And they sent to me as this saying four returns; and I sent to them according to this word.
6:5And Sanballat sent to me according to this word the fifth time by his servant, and a letter being open was in his hand.
6:6And was written on it, Among the nations it was heard, and Geshem said that you and the Jews are considering to defect. On account of this you are building the wall, and you should be to them for king.
6:7And to these things you established to yourself prophets to proclaim for you in Jerusalem, saying that you reigned in Judea. And now these words will be reported to the king. And now come we should consult together.
6:8And I sent to him, saying, It happened not as these words which you say, for you lie from the heart about them.
6:9For all were throwing us into fear, saying, Their hands shall be made faint from this work, and it shall not be done. And now I strengthened my hands.
6:10And I entered into the house of Shemaiah son of Dalaiah, son of Mehetabeel, and he was constrained; and he said, We should gather together in the house of God, in the midst of it, and we should lock its doors, for they are coming by night to murder you.
6:11And I said, Who is the man such as I that shall flee? Or who such as I shall enter into the house and shall live?
6:12I shall not enter. And I realized, and behold, God did not send him, for the prophesy was a word against me. And Tobiah and Sanballat hired him,
6:13so that I should fear, and should do thus, and should sin, and that I should become to them for a bad name, so as to berate me.
6:14Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat! according to these their actions, and Noadiah the prophet, and to the rest of the prophets who were throwing me into fear.
6:15And the wall was finished the fifth and twentieth of the month Elul, in fifty two days.
6:16And it came to pass when all our enemies heard, that all the nations round about us feared, and an exceedingly great fear fell upon their eyes. And they knew that by God this work of ours was perfected.
6:17And in those days letters went from many important men of Judah to Tobiah, and those of Tobiah came to them.
6:18For many in Judah were bound by an oath to him, for he was son-in-law of Shechaniah son of Arah. And Johanan his son took the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah for wife.
6:19And indeed the things being advantageous to him he spoke before me; and they were bringing my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to throw me into fear.