19. Then I said to the important people, the leaders, and everyone else, “This is a very big job. We are spreading out along the wall so that we are far apart.
20. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, assemble there. Our God will fight for us.”
21. So we continued to work with half the men holding spears from sunrise till the stars came out.
22. At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his helper stay inside Jerusalem at night. They can be our guards at night and workmen during the day.”
23. Neither I, my brothers, my workers, nor the guards with me ever took off our clothes. Each person carried his weapon even when he went for water.