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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 breachlefttherein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
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That Sanballat and Geshemsent unto me, saying, Come, let us meettogether in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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And I sentmessengers unto them, saying, I am doing a greatwork, so that I cannot come down: why should the workcease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmusaith it, that thou and the Jewsthink to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
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And thou hast also appointedprophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem,saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words.Come now therefore, and let us take counseltogether.