Nehemiah 4:18 — Meaning and Application

And it came to pass from that time forth, {that} the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers {were} behind all the house of Judah.

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, {every one} with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other {hand} held a weapon.

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and {so} builded. And he that sounded the trumpet {was} by me. {by his side: Heb. on his loins}

And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work {is} great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

In what place {therefore} ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.