Nehemiah 6:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ Our enemies were trying to ·scare [intimidate; terrorize] us, thinking, “They will get too ·weak [discouraged; ^Ltheir hands will grow slack] to work. Then the wall will not be finished.”

·But I prayed [So now], “God, ·make me strong [^Lstrengthen my hands].”

¹⁰ ·One day [Then] I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. Shemaiah ·had to stay at [was confined to his; ^Cperhaps related to a vow or to ritual uncleanness] home. He said, “Nehemiah, let’s meet in the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of God. Let’s go inside the Temple and ·close [bar] the doors, because men are coming at night to kill you.”

¹¹ But I said, “Should a man like me [^Cin his position] run away? Should I run ·for [to save] my life into the Temple [^Cto seek asylum; Ex. 21:13–14; 1 Kin. 1:50–53; 2:28–34; 2 Chr. 26:16–20; 27:2]? I will not go.”