Nehemiah 4:20

20 When you hear the trumpet, assemble around me. Our God will fight for us!"

Nehemiah 4:20 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 4:20

In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet
Be it what part of the wall soever they were at work, even the most distant:

resort ye thither to us;
to Nehemiah, and the half of his servants armed, where the trumpet was blown; that was to be the place of rendezvous:

our God shall fight for us;
and give us victory over our enemies; none have any reason to be intimidated, when they shall hear the sound of the trumpet.

Nehemiah 4:20 In-Context

18 and each builder had his sword fastened to his side. The man who was supposed to sound the trumpet alarm was with me.

19 I told the nobles, the leaders, and the rest of the people, "So much work has to be done in different places that we are widely separated from one another on the wall.

20 When you hear the trumpet, assemble around me. Our God will fight for us!"

21 So we continued to work. Half of us held spears from early dawn until the stars came out.

22 At that time I told the people, "Every man and his servant should stay overnight in Jerusalem so that we can set a guard at night and work during the day."