Nehemiah 4:17 BBE

¹⁵  And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work

¹⁶  And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.

¹⁷  Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;

¹⁸  Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

¹⁹  And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall: