Lux Domini
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

What does Nehemiah 6:14 mean?

The greatest mischief our enemies can do us, is, to frighten us from our duty, and to lead us to do what is sinful. Let us never decline a good work, never do a bad one.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearPrayerPeaceRestoration

Read with

Keep this verse inside Nehemiah 6:10-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Tobiah Person

Pleasing to Jehovah, the “servant,” the “Ammonite,” who joined with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Exile ( Neh. 2:10 ).

Noadiah Person

Meeting with the Lord. (1. ) A Levite who returned from Babylon ( Ezra 8:33 ). (2. ) A false prophetess who assisted Tobiah and Sanballat against the Jews ( Neh. 6:14 ).