I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home; and he said, “Let us meet together in God’s house, within the temple, and let’s shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill you. Yes, in the night they will come to kill you.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Nehemiah 6:10 in context
Nehemiah 6:7–13
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You have also appointed prophets to proclaim of you at Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let’s take counsel together.”
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Then I sent to him, saying, “There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart.”
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For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.
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I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home; and he said, “Let us meet together in God’s house, within the temple, and let’s shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill you. Yes, in the night they will come to kill you.”
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I said, “Should a man like me flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”
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I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
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He was hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
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