Nehemiah 4:9

9 However, we prayed to our God and, because of them, organized a watch against them day and night.

Nehemiah 4:9 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9

Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God
Spread their case before him in prayer, entreating direction and help from him:

and set a watch against them day and night, because of them;
to give notice of their approach, that they might prepare to defend themselves; though they prayed to God, and trusted in him for deliverance, they did not neglect the use of means.

Nehemiah 4:9 In-Context

7 But when Sanvalat, Toviyah, the Arabs, the 'Amonim and the Ashdodim heard that the repairs on the walls of Yerushalayim were going forward, and the breaks were being filled in, they became very angry.

8 All of them together plotted to come and fight against Yerushalayim and thus throw us into confusion.

9 However, we prayed to our God and, because of them, organized a watch against them day and night.

10 Y'hudah was saying, "The strength of the people who carry loads away is starting to fail, and there is so much rubble that we can't build the wall."

11 Our enemies were saying, "They won't know or see anything, until we have already infiltrated them and begun killing them and stopping the work."