Nehemiah 4:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 4:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 4:22 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the nig..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 4:22 — KJV
“Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.”
— Nehemiah 4:22 (KJV)
Nehemiah 4:22 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 4:22
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:22: time, servant, lodge
“And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all...: Heb. the thing of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:22: time, people, let
“But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen at the...: Heb. in that day”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:22: same, time, people
“For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:22: time, people, one
“And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:22: let, one, servant
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