Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat and Tobiah are deeply displeased that someone has come to seek Israel's welfare. Opposition to God's work arises as soon as restoration begins.

Cross-references · 22

• Neh 4:7But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be filled, they were very angry;
• Neh 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammontite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
• Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
• Neh 6:1Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates)
• Acts 19:26–27You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.
• Ezek 25:6–8For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have clapped your hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of your soul against the land of Israel;
• Neh 13:4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
• Num 22:3–4Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
• Ps 122:6–9Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
• Ps 112:10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
• Neh 4:1–3But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and was very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
• Acts 5:24Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
• Isa 15:5My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.
• Prov 30:22For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;
• Neh 13:1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,
• Jer 48:5For they shall go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.
• Eccl 10:7I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
• Jer 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, even to Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, to Eglath Shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim also will become desolate.
• Mic 7:9–10I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness.
• Ezra 4:4–23Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.
• Acts 4:2being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
• Mic 7:16–17The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.

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