Nehemiah 6:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 6:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 6:5 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 6:5 — KJV
“Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;”
— Nehemiah 6:5 (KJV)
Nehemiah 6:5 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 6:5
“Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:5: then, sent, like
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:5: then, servant, open
“Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:5: then, sent, servant
“Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:5: then, sent, servant
“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 6:5: then, sent, servant
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