Nehemiah 6:17 (DRB)

Passage

Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them.

Nearby Context

Nehemiah 6:15 But the wall was finished the five and twentieth day of the month of Elul, in two and fifty days.

Nehemiah 6:16 And it came to pass when all our enemies heard of it, that all nations which were round about us, were afraid, and were cast down within themselves, for they perceived that this work was the work of God.

Nehemiah 6:17 Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them.

Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

Nehemiah 6:19 And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreover", "days", "letters", "sent", "principal", "jews", and "tobias". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreover" and "days", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And it came to pass when all..." into verse 18's "For there were many in Judea sworn...", so "moreover" and "days" belong inside that flow. In Nehemiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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