And I told them, "Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes." Cross References Nehemiah 7:2 Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most. Nehemiah 7:4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. Psalm 147:13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. Treasury of Scripture And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. Nehemiah 13:19 Psalm 127:1 Matthew 10:16 every one to be Nehemiah 3:23,28-30 |