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I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people by their clans, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, <i>and</i> on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore I positioned <i>men</i> behind the lower parts of the wall, at the openings; and I set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />then I stationed <i>men</i> in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />then I stationed <i>men</i> in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />that I had <i>men</i> stand in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I had the people stand by families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I stationed <i>armed men</i> behind the wall in the lowest places, at the open positions [where it was least protected]; and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set there the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and so I sent people to guard the wall at its lowest places and where there were still holes in it. I placed them according to families, and they stood guard with swords and spears and with bows and arrows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, In the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is why I positioned people by their families behind the wall where it was lowest and most exposed. The people were armed with swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I armed the people with swords, spears, and bows, and stationed them by clans behind the wall, wherever it was still unfinished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I stationed the people by families behind the wall in the lower exposed areas, equipping them with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I stationed people at the lower places behind the wall in the exposed places. I stationed the people by families, with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore I set in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I set guards in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places. I set the people by family groups with their swords, their spears, and their bows. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, indeed, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall set from underneath to the place from behind to the wall upon the dry places, and I shall set the people to the families with their swords, their spears and their bows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So I stationed the people in order, in places behind the wall, all around it, with their swords, and lances, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I stationed guards down below, behind the wall, near the exposed points, assigning them by family groups with their swords, spears, and bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they have already come and are standing behind the wall to fight against you with their arrows; so I divided the force after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they came and they stood from behind the wall to fight with you with their arrows, and they divided the army to the families with their swords and spears and bows.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So I set <i>men</i> in the lowest part of the place behind the wall in the lurking-places, I even set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=892" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Discouragement Overcome</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">So I stationed men</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: mê·’a·ḥă·rê (Prep-m) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/8482.htm" title="8482: mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- Lower, lowest. From tachath; lowermost; as noun the depths.">the lowest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">sections</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: la·ḥō·w·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">of the wall,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6708.htm" title="6708: baṣ·ṣə·ḥi·ḥī·yīm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Bare spot, in the glaring sun. From tschiyach; bare spot, i.e. In the glaring sun.">at the vulnerable areas.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">I stationed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">by families</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">their swords,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7420.htm" title="7420: rā·mə·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A spear, lance. From an unused root meaning to hurl; a lance; especially the iron point.">spears,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198: wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A bow. From qashah in the original sense of bending: a bow, for shooting or the iris.">and bows.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-18</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4-5</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8-9</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. / Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a></span><br />Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-12.htm">1 Timothy 6:12</a></span><br />Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">1 Corinthians 16:13</a></span><br />Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Philippians 1:27-28</a></span><br />Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel, / without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">2 Chronicles 32:7-8</a></span><br />“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a></span><br />For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Psalm 18:39</a></span><br />You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.</p><p class="hdg">Therefore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Genesis 32:13-20</a></b></br> And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">2 Chronicles 32:2-8</a></b></br> And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/112-5.htm">Psalm 112:5</a></b></br> A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.</p><p class="hdg">in the lower places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Nehemiah 4:17,18</a></b></br> They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, <i>every one</i> with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other <i>hand</i> held a weapon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7,8</a></b></br> Behold his bed, which <i>is</i> Solomon's; threescore valiant men <i>are</i> about it, of the valiant of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-20</a></b></br> Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/4-9.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Bows</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/ezra/8-29.htm">Families</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-25.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm">Lowest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-25.htm">Open</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-30.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-14.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-12.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-33.htm">Points</a> <a href="/matthew/27-66.htm">Posting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-25.htm">Space</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Spears</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Swords</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-10.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Bows</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-5.htm">Families</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-5.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Lowest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-5.htm">Open</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Part</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Points</a> <a href="/matthew/27-66.htm">Posting</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Space</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Spears</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Swords</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-15.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">He arms the laborers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-19.htm">and gives military precepts</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This action by Nehemiah reflects a strategic and deliberate positioning of people, emphasizing the importance of readiness and vigilance. In a spiritual sense, it calls believers to be steadfast and prepared in their faith, standing firm against challenges.<p><b>behind the lowest sections of the wall</b><br />The "lowest sections" or "places" in Hebrew is "תַּחְתִּיּוֹת" (takhtiot), indicating areas that are most susceptible to attack. Historically, walls were crucial for a city's defense, and the weakest points required the most attention. Spiritually, this suggests that believers must guard their vulnerabilities, fortifying areas of weakness through prayer and community support.<p><b>at the vulnerable areas</b><br />The term "vulnerable" in this context highlights the strategic awareness Nehemiah had regarding potential threats. It underscores the necessity for discernment in identifying and protecting one's spiritual and moral weaknesses. This vigilance is a call to Christians to be aware of their own susceptibilities to sin and to seek God's strength in those areas.<p><b>I stationed them by families</b><br />The phrase "by families" emphasizes the importance of unity and support within the family unit. In Hebrew culture, the family was the cornerstone of society, and this arrangement would have bolstered morale and provided mutual encouragement. For Christians, it highlights the role of the family in spiritual warfare, suggesting that faith is strengthened through familial bonds and shared commitment to God's purposes.<p><b>with their swords, spears, and bows</b><br />These weapons symbolize readiness and defense. The sword, spear, and bow were common weapons of the time, representing a comprehensive approach to defense. Spiritually, they can be seen as metaphors for the Word of God (<a href="/ephesians/6-17.htm">Ephesians 6:17</a>), prayer, and faith, which are essential tools in the believer's spiritual arsenal. This imagery encourages Christians to be equipped with the full armor of God, prepared to defend against spiritual adversaries.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">After their families.</span>--In allusion to the ambushes of <a href="/nehemiah/4-11.htm" title="And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the middle among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.">Nehemiah 4:11</a>, Nehemiah set families together--besides the appointed guards--" in the lower places," where the wall was not raised to the due height, that is, really, "on the higher places," or rather, <span class= "ital">the bare places,</span> whence enemies might be better seen. The "lower" were the "bare" places.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places.</span> There is no and m the original. Nehemiah means that in the less elevated places, where the wall was least strong by nature, he had his men posted on conspicuous spots within the walls, where they could be seen from a distance, and so deterred the enemy from advancing. He drew them up <span class="cmt_word">after their families</span>, that each man might feel he was fighting for his brethren, sons, etc. (ver. 14). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So I stationed [men]</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behind</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lowest</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8482.htm">Strong's 8482: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lowermost, the depths</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sections</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּק֛וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wall,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחוֹמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·w·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the vulnerable areas.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣə·ḥî·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6708.htm">Strong's 6708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bare spot, in the glaring sun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I stationed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by families</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their swords,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spears,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(rā·mə·ḥê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7420.htm">Strong's 7420: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lance, the iron point</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bows.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7198.htm">Strong's 7198: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bow, for, shooting, the iris</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 4:13 Therefore set I in the lowest parts (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/4-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/4-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>