Nehemiah 4:22-23

So the people continued to work. Some repaired the walls and the rest protected them. They all worked even harder from dawn until nightfall. Even the people who lived outside Jerusalem stayed in the city at night.

Nehemiah was a good model for the people. He was the ruler. But he did not think that he was too important to work. In fact, he was very busy. He organised the workmen. He made sure that the quality of the work was satisfactory. He was watching in case the enemies tried to attack. And he was ready to fight. He kept his clothes on. He kept his *weapon ready.

Jews ~ all the people from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Or, just the people from the country called Judah.
Judah ~ the south part of the nation that belonged to the families of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. After the death of King Solomon, the nation split into two, and Judah became a separate country. Then, the inhabitants were called Jews. Judah was also the name of a son of Jacob. God gave the region called Judah to this man’s (Judah’s) descendants.
sacrifice ~ a gift to God by the Jews. They gave such a gift when they asked God to forgive their sins. The gift was often an animal or a bird. Sometimes people offered sacrifices to thank God for something.
Jews ~ all the people from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Or, just the people from the country called Judah.
sin ~ when people do bad things against God or other people; when people do not obey the commands of God.
Judah ~ the south part of the nation that belonged to the families of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. After the death of King Solomon, the nation split into two, and Judah became a separate country. Then, the inhabitants were called Jews. Judah was also the name of a son of Jacob. God gave the region called Judah to this man’s (Judah’s) descendants.
descendant ~ a future member of a family.
sin ~ when people do bad things against God or other people; when people do not obey the commands of God.
prophet ~ someone who tells God’s messages; a person whom God sends to speak for him; someone who is able to tell the will of God to other people; someone who declares God’s words. However, some people were false prophets. These people pretended to speak God’s words. But really, their messages came from the devil, or from their own imagination.
exile ~ a period when people cannot live in their own country. This period may be for many years.
Arab ~ a member of a nation that opposed Nehemiah’s plans.
Judah ~ the south part of the nation that belonged to the families of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. After the death of King Solomon, the nation split into two, and Judah became a separate country. Then, the inhabitants were called Jews. Judah was also the name of a son of Jacob. God gave the region called Judah to this man’s (Judah’s) descendants.
Jews ~ all the people from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Or, just the people from the country called Judah.
spear ~ a long and thin weapon of war which has a point. Soldiers throw them.
weapon ~ a tool of war that a soldier uses in attack or defence.
Lord ~ a title for God to show that he is over all. But sometimes we translate Jehovah as ‘Lord’.
Jehovah ~ a special name for God. This name means that God is always God. And it reminds us about the special relationship between God and his people.
weapon ~ a tool of war that a soldier uses in attack or defence.
shield ~ soldiers use these strong boards to keep themselves safe from attack.
trumpet ~ an instrument to make music or to sound an alarm.