Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Neh 4:6 — So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
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and all the wall   That is, the whole circuit of the wall was completed unto half the intended height.
for the people   "The original is very emphatic, wyhee laiv lëâm läâsoth, ""for the people had a heart to work."" Their heart was engaged in it, and they went about it cheerfully and vigorously."
had a mind   Neh 6:15; 1Ch 29:3,14,17,18; 2Ch 29:36; Psa 110:3; 2Cr 8:16,17; Phl 2:13; Hbr 13:21
Correlating Passages
had a mind
Neh 6:15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty and two days.
1Ch 29:3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, [which] I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
1Ch 29:14 But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things [come] of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
1Ch 29:17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
1Ch 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
2Ch 29:36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was [done] suddenly.
Psa 110:3 Thy people [shall be] willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
2Cr 8:16 But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
2Cr 8:17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
Phl 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
Hbr 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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Scott, Thomas. "Nehemiah 4:6," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Neh/4/6.html>.

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