Nehemiah 12:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 12:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 12:31 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 12:31 — KJV
“Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:”
— Nehemiah 12:31 (KJV)
Nehemiah 12:31 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 12:31
“And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:31: then, judah, wall
“And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:31: wall, two, one
“And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:31: wall, two, went
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:31: wall, great, one
“Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; have...: or, strengthened”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 12:31: then, two, right
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