8And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.
9But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.
10And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.
11And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.
12And it came about that when the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times, From all directions they are coming against us.
13So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
14And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them: keep in mind the Lord who is great and greatly to be feared, and take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your houses.
