endangered workers, undaunted Nehemiah emerged with a five-point plan. He mustered local protection squads (4:13), reminded them of their spiritual defences (4:14), divided the team into builders and protectors (4:15–18), organized a plan whereby a mobile brigade of troops could be rapidly despatched to any vulnerable part of the wall (4:19–20) and ensured that everyone in the city was guaranteed twenty-four hour protection (4:21–22). Nehemiah was a leader prepared to make personal sacrifices. He