Neh 4:17-18 | TSK | e4.org | bare burdens every one That is, he had his arms at hand; and was as fully prepared to fight as to work. The builders could not possibly have made any progress, if they had literally held a weapon in one of their hands; but the expression is evidently figurative, implying that every man was a much a soldier as a builder. with one ; , , ; ; ; ; ;

‏ Nehemiah 4:17-18

bare burdens Neh 4:10

every one That is, he had his arms at hand; and was as fully prepared to fight as to work. The builders could not possibly have made any progress, if they had literally held a weapon in one of their hands; but the expression is evidently figurative, implying that every man was a much a soldier as a builder.

with one Dan 9:25; 1Cor 9:12, 1Cor 16:9, 1Cor 16:13; 2Cor 6:7; Eph 6:11-20; Phil 1:28; 2Tim 2:3; 2Tim 4:7

by his side Heb. on his loins

he that sounded Num 10:9; 2Chr 13:12-17