And it came to pass from that time forth
 That they were thus alarmed of danger from their enemies: 
 that the half of my servants wrought in the work;
 of building the wall; his domestic servants, his guards, or mighty men, as Jarchi, men of war, the soldiers: 
 and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the
 bows;
 some offensive, others defensive weapons; some to fight with at a distance, others near at hand: 
 and the habergeons;
 coats of mail, which they took and clothed themselves with: 
 and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah;
 the Jews that were working at the wall, to animate and encourage them, protect and defend them.