Nehemiah 4:9

9 And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection 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 Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and that the breaches were beginning to be closed, they were very angry.

8 And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.

9 And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.

10 In Judah it was said,"The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall."

11 And our enemies said, "They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work."