Nehemiah 2:19
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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
What Does Nehemiah 2:19 Mean?
Nehemiah 2:19 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 2, verse 19 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 2:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 6:6“Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.”Nehemiah 2:10“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.”Nehemiah 6:1“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;)”Nehemiah 4:1“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.”Psalms 44:13“Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.”1 Samuel 17:10“And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”Nehemiah 13:28“And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.”Mark 5:40“And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.”Nehemiah 4:3“Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.”Psalms 80:6“Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.”Psalms 123:4“Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.”Jeremiah 41:10“Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.”2 Chronicles 30:10“So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.”Ezra 4:15“That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.”Nehemiah 4:7“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,”Nehemiah 6:9“For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.”Nehemiah 13:1“On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;”Job 30:1“But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.”Psalms 79:4“We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.”Isaiah 36:5“I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?”
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