Nehemiah 6:19 (ASV)

Passage

Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Nearby Context

Nehemiah 6:17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.

Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.

Nehemiah 6:19 Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "spake", "good", "deeds", "before", "reported", "words", "tobiah", and "sent". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "spake" and "good", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For there were many in Judah sworn...", giving immediate footing for "spake" and "good". In Nehemiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "spake" and "good" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.