And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
They all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and cause trouble for the work there.
The enemies of God's people joined forces to attack Jerusalem and stop the important work being done there.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Nehemiah, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership as part of God's plan to restore their nation. Their enemies, such as Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite, viewed this rebuilding as a threat to their regional influence and conspired to attack Jerusalem to halt the progress. This verse reflects the ongoing tensions between the returning exiles and neighboring groups who opposed Jewish resettlement.
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