"After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, 'Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.'" ~Nehemiah 4:14, NIV
Nehemiah was burdened by God, at a time when Jerusalem was in rubble because of the Babylonians, to rebuild the wall around the city. He got express permission from the king of Babylon to do so. However, the people from around Jerusalem, in neighboring countries, hated this idea.
They tried everything they could to stop Nehemiah and God's people from completing the wall, even attacking the workers themselves. Nehemiah was warned of the attack beforehand, and that's where this verse comes in.
Nehemiah of course had everything straight - he knew God had charged him with building the, wall, and build it he was going to. He knew God was with them, and that no one could stand against them.
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