Nehemiah 6:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 6:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 6:11 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his lif..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 6:11 — KJV
“And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”
— Nehemiah 6:11 (KJV)
Nehemiah 6:11 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 6:11
“But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: mortally: Heb. in life”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:11: flee, into, life
“And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:11: such, would, into
“Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:11: should, would, life
“And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:11: flee, being, into
“And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:11: into, save, life
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