Bible Cross References
Sanballat
Nehemiah 2:19
When Sanballat, Tobiah, and an Arab named Geshem heard what we were planning to do, they laughed at us and said, "What do you think you're doing? Are you going to rebel against the emperor?"
Nehemiah 4:1-3
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When Sanballat heard that we Jews had begun rebuilding the wall, he became furious and began to ridicule us.
2
In front of his companions and the Samaritan troops he said, "What do these miserable Jews think they're doing? Do they intend to rebuild the city? Do they think that by offering sacrifices they can finish the work in one day? Can they make building stones out of heaps of burnt rubble?"
3
Tobiah was standing there beside him, and he added, "What kind of wall could they ever build? Even a fox could knock it down!"
Nehemiah 4:7-3
Nehemiah 6:1
Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and the rest of our enemies heard that we had finished building the wall and that there were no gaps left in it, although we still had not set up the gates in the gateways.
Horonite
Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries out for Moab! The people have fled to the town of Zoar, and to Eglath Shelishiyah. Some climb the road to Luhith, weeping as they go; some escape to Horonaim, grieving loudly.
Jeremiah 48:5
Hear the sound of their sobs along the road up to Luhith, the cries of distress on the way down to Horonaim.
Jeremiah 48:34
"The people of Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, and their cry can be heard as far as Jahaz; it can be heard by the people in Zoar, and it is heard as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah. Even Nimrim Brook has dried up.
the servant
Proverbs 30:22
a slave who becomes a king, a fool who has all he wants to eat,
Ecclesiastes 10:7
I have seen slaves on horseback while noblemen go on foot like slaves.
the Ammonite
Nehemiah 13:1
When the Law of Moses was being read aloud to the people, they came to the passage that said that no Ammonite or Moabite was ever to be permitted to join God's people.
it grieved
Numbers 22:3
he and all his people became terrified.
Numbers 22:4
The Moabites said to the leaders of the Midianites, "This horde will soon destroy everything around us, like a bull eating the grass in a pasture." So King Balak
Psalm 112:10
The wicked see this and are angry; they glare in hate and disappear; their hopes are gone forever.
Psalm 122:6-9
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper.
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May there be peace inside your walls and safety in your palaces."
8
For the sake of my relatives and friends I say to Jerusalem, "Peace be with you!"
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For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I pray for your prosperity.
Proverbs 27:4
Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.
Ezekiel 25:6-8
6
"This is what the Sovereign LORD is saying: You clapped your hands and jumped for joy. You despised the land of Israel.
7
Because you did, I will hand you over to other nations who will rob you and plunder you. I will destroy you so completely that you will not be a nation any more or have a country of your own. Then you will know that I am the LORD."
8
The Sovereign LORD said, "Because Moab has said that Judah is like all the other nations,
Micah 7:9
We have sinned against the LORD, so now we must endure his anger for a while. But in the end he will defend us and right the wrongs that have been done to us. He will bring us out to the light; we will live to see him save us.
Micah 7:10
Then our enemies will see this and be disgraced---the same enemies who taunted us by asking, "Where is the LORD your God?" We will see them defeated, trampled down like mud in the streets.
Micah 7:16
The nations will see this and be frustrated in spite of all their strength. In dismay they will close their mouths and cover their ears.
Micah 7:17
They will crawl in the dust like snakes; they will come from their fortresses, trembling and afraid. They will turn in fear to the LORD our God.
Acts 4:2
They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.
Acts 5:24
When the chief priests and the officer in charge of the Temple guards heard this, they wondered what had happened to the apostles.
Acts 19:26
Now, you can see and hear for yourselves what this fellow Paul is doing. He says that hand-made gods are not gods at all, and he has succeeded in convincing many people, both here in Ephesus and in nearly the whole province of Asia.
Acts 19:27
There is the danger, then, that this business of ours will get a bad name. Not only that, but there is also the danger that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will come to mean nothing and that her greatness will be destroyed---the goddess worshiped by everyone in Asia and in all the world!"
there was come
Ezra 4:4-23
4
Then the people who had been living in the land tried to discourage and frighten the Jews and keep them from building.
5
They also bribed Persian government officials to work against them. They kept on doing this throughout the reign of Emperor Cyrus and into the reign of Emperor Darius.
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At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Xerxes, the enemies of the people living in Judah and Jerusalem brought written charges against them.
7
Again in the reign of Emperor Artaxerxes of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their associates wrote a letter to the emperor. The letter was written in Aramaic and was to be translated when read.
8
Also Rehum, the governor, and Shimshai, the secretary of the province, wrote the following letter to Emperor Artaxerxes about Jerusalem:
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"From Rehum, the governor, from Shimshai, secretary of the province, from their associates, the judges, and from all the other officials, who are originally from Erech, Babylon, and Susa in the land of Elam,
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together with the other peoples whom the great and powerful Ashurbanipal moved from their homes and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in West-of-Euphrates Province."
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This is the text of the letter: "To Emperor Artaxerxes from his servants who live in West-of-Euphrates.
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"We want Your Majesty to know that the Jews who came here from your other territories have settled in Jerusalem and are rebuilding that evil and rebellious city. They have begun to rebuild the walls and will soon finish them.
13
Your Majesty, if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the people will stop paying taxes, and your royal revenues will decrease.
14
Now, because we are under obligation to Your Majesty, we do not want to see this happen, and so we suggest
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that you order a search to be made in the records your ancestors kept. If you do, you will discover that this city has always been rebellious and that from ancient times it has given trouble to kings and to rulers of provinces. Its people have always been hard to govern. This is why the city was destroyed.
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We therefore are convinced that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, Your Majesty will no longer be able to control West-of-Euphrates Province."
17
The emperor sent this answer: "To Rehum, the governor, to Shimshai, secretary of the province, and to their associates who live in Samaria and in the rest of West-of-Euphrates, greetings.
18
"The letter which you sent has been translated and read to me.
19
I gave orders for an investigation to be made, and it has indeed been found that from ancient times Jerusalem has revolted against royal authority and that it has been full of rebels and troublemakers.
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Powerful kings have reigned there and have ruled over the entire province of West-of-Euphrates, collecting taxes and revenue.
21
Therefore you are to issue orders that those men are to stop rebuilding the city until I give further commands.
22
Do this at once, so that no more harm may be done to my interests."
23
As soon as this letter from Emperor Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai, and their associates, they hurried to Jerusalem and forced the Jews to stop rebuilding the city.