Nehemiah 2:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 2:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 2:19 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 2:19 — KJV
“But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?”
— Nehemiah 2:19 (KJV)
Nehemiah 2:19 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 2:19
“When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:19: sanballat, horonite, tobiah
“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, were made up: Heb. ascended”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:19: sanballat, tobiah, ammonite
“Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:19: sanballat, tobiah, geshem
“And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. message: Heb. word pavilions: or, tents Set yourselves...: or, Place the engines. And they placed the engines”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:19: servant, heard, against
“In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 2:19: servant, rebel, against
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