Nehemiah 6:3
The Scripture
(3) And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nehemiah records the people’s gathering in the marketplace to defy the king’s order to rebuild the wall, and their prayer for God’s protection. The chapter shows the conflict between obedience and resistance, emphasizing God’s faithfulness to deliver His people. It also underscores the value of unity, prayer, and trust in divine providence.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 14:15Matthew 10:16Ecclesiastes 9:10Luke 14:30John 9:4I Timothy 4:15I Timothy 4:16
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