10.4 Chapter 12 – Rejoice

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres…When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people, the gates and [...]

7.7 Damaging Your Reputation

Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter in which was written:

“It is reported among the nations—and Geshem says it is true—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according [...]

7.4 Where Are You, And Who Are You With?

Sanballat and Geshem invited Nehemiah to a special meeting of high-level leaders, but Nehemiah knew that he had no business associating with men like them. We should avoid isolation, but we also have to be careful not to put ourselves in harm’s way by going places we shouldn’t go with people we have no business [...]

7.1 Divide and Conquer

When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it – though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates – Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us [...]

5.7 Post a Guard

So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. [...]

3:5 Building Your Walls Is A Threat to The Enemy

Satan is a dangerous enemy, not to be taken lightly, but we have methods for waging battle.  Verse 10 tells us that “…they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.”  You bet they were!  Without city walls, the Jews were no threat to Sanballat and his cronies.  [...]

3:3 Know Thy Enemies

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.  (Nehemiah 2:10) 
In verse 10 of Chapter 2, we are introduced to two of our enemies: Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite.  From historical records, we know [...]