20. When you hear the blast of the trumpet, rush to wherever it is sounding. Then our God will fight for us!”
21. We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard.
22. I also told everyone living outside the walls to stay in Jerusalem. That way they and their servants could help with guard duty at night and work during the day.
23. During this time, none of us—not I, nor my relatives, nor my servants, nor the guards who were with me—ever took off our clothes. We carried our weapons with us at all times, even when we went for water.