Nehemiah 4:13–14

13 So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. 14 After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people,a “Don’t be afraid of them.b Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.”c