Nehemiah 2:19

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

Cross-references

Nehemiah 2:10 Historical context

Nehemiah 2:10 first introduces Sanballat and Tobiah's distress at Nehemiah's arrival, setting the stage for their mockery here.

Nehemiah 6:1 Historical context

Nehemiah 6:1 shows the same enemies still plotting even after the wall is built, continuing the opposition.

Nehemiah 6:2 Historical context

Nehemiah 6:2 records their deceptive invitation to meet, a further tactic after their initial mocking.

Nehemiah 6:6 reiterates the same accusation of rebellion from Sanballat, directly continuing the conflict.

Nehemiah 6:9 Historical context

Nehemiah 6:9 reveals they tried to frighten Nehemiah into stopping the work, intensifying the opposition seen here.

In Nehemiah 4:1, Sanballat's anger and mockery directly continues the opposition from 2:19 — same opponents, same situation.

In Nehemiah 4:3, Tobiah's specific sneer about a fox breaking the wall echoes the mocking in 2:19 — immediate continuation.

In Nehemiah 4:7, the coalition's anger as repairs progress is the escalating opposition first seen in 2:19.

Nehemiah 13:1 Historical context

In Nehemiah 13:1, the law excluding Ammonites is read — Tobiah the Ammonite mocked earlier; later his people are excluded.

Nehemiah 13:28 Historical context

In Nehemiah 13:28, Sanballat's son-in-law is expelled — the same opponent's family later causes trouble.

Ezra 4:15 Parallel

Ezra 4:15 records a similar historical charge that Jerusalem is a rebellious city, mirroring the accusation against Nehemiah.

Ezra 4:16 Parallel

Ezra 4:16 warns that rebuilding the wall will lead to loss of territory, paralleling the fear of rebellion in Nehemiah's day.

In 2 Chronicles 30:10, couriers for Hezekiah's Passover are mocked — similar scorn toward God's work.