Nehemiah - 4:20



20 Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us."

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Explanation and meaning of Nehemiah 4:20.

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In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.
In what place soever you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, run all thither unto us: our God will fight for us.
in what place ye hear the sound of the trumpet, thither shall ye assemble to us; our God will fight for us.
in the place that ye hear the voice of the trumpet thither ye are gathered unto us; our God doth fight for us.'
Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God will be fighting for us.
in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.'
At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rush to that place for us. Our God will fight on our behalf.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Ye hear the sound of the trumpet - As the walls were very extensive, and the workmen consequently much scattered, their enemies might easily attack and destroy them successively, he therefore ordered them all to work as near to each other as they could; and himself, who was everywhere surveying the work, kept a trumpeter always with him, who was to sound when the enemy approached; and all were instantly to run to the place where they heard the sound.

In what place [therefore] ye hear the sound of the trumpet, (k) resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
(k) Meaning, to resist their enemies, if need be.

In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet,.... Be it what part of the wall soever they were at work, even the most distant:
resort ye thither to us; to Nehemiah, and the half of his servants armed, where the trumpet was blown; that was to be the place of rendezvous:
our God shall fight for us; and give us victory over our enemies; none have any reason to be intimidated, when they shall hear the sound of the trumpet.

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