15. And it came to be, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that Elohim had brought their counsel to naught, that all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.
16. And it came to be, from that time on, that half of my servants were working in the work, while the other half were holding the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the breastplates. And the rulers were behind all the house of Yehuḏah,
17. who were building on the wall, and those bearing burdens, those loading, working with one hand in the work, and with the other holding a weapon.
18. As for the builders, each one had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the ram’s horn was beside me.
19. And I said to the nobles, and to the deputy rulers, and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and large, and we are separated far from one another on the wall.
20. “In whatever place you hear the sound of the ram’s horn, join us there. Our Elohim fights for us.”
21. So we laboured in the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of day until the stars appeared.
22. At that time I also said to the people, “Let each man and his servant spend the night in Yerushalayim, and they shall be our guard by night, and for the work by day.”
23. So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our garments, each one his weapon even at the water.