I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows.

Therefore I positioned men behind the lower parts of the wall, at the openings; and I set the people according to their families, with their swords,

So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people by their clans, with their swords, their spears,...

Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!” When our enemies heard that ...

13 Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places*, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, ...

13: Do not panic, don't run, be courageous. Be on guard. Don't live in denial, know where the weakness lies and fortify! Nehemiah's people will not go out ...

So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people by their clans, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

David Guzik commentary on Nehemiah 4 describes how Sanballat and Tobiah try to stop the work on the wall, and Nehemiah plans the defense.

One of the primary themes of Nehemiah 4:13 is the concept of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity. Throughout the book of Nehemiah, the ...

Nehemiah 4 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, and in the presence of ...