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 Sanbal'lat and Tobi'ah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ash'dodites 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 But Judah said, "The strength of the burden-bearers is failing, and there is much rubbish; we are not able to work on the wall."

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