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Nehemiah 6:6 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 6 · verse 6 · King James Version
Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.Nehemiah 6:6 · King James Version
Nehemiah 6:6 in context
4Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
7And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
8Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Key words (Strong's)
- reportedshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- buildestbânâhto buildH1129 →
- writtenkâthabto grave, by implication, to writeH3789 →
- heathengôwya foreign nationH1471 →
- GashmuGeshemGeshem or Gashmu, an ArabianH1654 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
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