Nehemiah 6:17

17 Also in those days the important men of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and he answered them.

Nehemiah 6:17 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 6:17

Moreover, in those days
While the wall was building:

the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and the letters of
Tobiah came unto them;
letters passed between them frequently, they informing him how things went on at Jerusalem, and he advising them to what was detrimental to the true interest of their nation; such false friends had Nehemiah about him, and yet the work succeeded under him; which showed it the more to be of God.

Nehemiah 6:17 In-Context

15 The wall of Jerusalem was completed on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul. It took fifty-two days to rebuild.

16 When all our enemies heard about it and all the nations around us saw it, they were shamed. They then understood that the work had been done with the help of our God.

17 Also in those days the important men of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and he answered them.

18 Many Jewish people had promised to be faithful to Tobiah, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. And Tobiah's son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

19 These important men kept telling me about the good things Tobiah was doing, and then they would tell Tobiah what I said about him. So Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.