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Nehemiah 2:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Nehemiah 2:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 I then passed over to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no room there for the animal I was riding to continue.
15 Therefore, I went up by way of the valley in the dark, examining the wall until I once again reached the Valley Gate and re-entered the city. 16 The officials did not know where I had gone or what I had been doing. I had not as yet disclosed anything to the Jews, neither to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the magistrates, nor to any of the other persons who were to be involved in the work.[a]
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- Nehemiah 2:16 Nehemiah shows great wisdom by inspecting the walls at night and not sharing his mission with anyone until he was prepared to take action. He realized that opening the idea to others would cause controversy among the Jews and lose time that could be used better in completion of the task of rebuilding.
