Nehemiah 4:16-18

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¹⁶ From that day on, half my people worked on the wall. The other half was ready with spears, shields, bows, and armor. The ·officers [leaders] stood in back of the ·people [^Lhouse] of Judah ¹⁷ who were building the wall. Those who carried ·materials [loads] did their work with one hand and carried a weapon with the other. ¹⁸ Each builder wore his sword at his side as he ·worked [built]. The trumpeter [^Cto signal an attack] stayed next to me.