Nehemiah 4:13
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Cross-reference
Nehemiah 4:17
Parallel
Nehemiah 4:17 describes workers holding weapons while carrying materials — directly continues the defensive posture of verse 13.
Nehemiah 4:18
Parallel
Nehemiah 4:18 shows builders wearing swords at their sides — the same scene of armed readiness as verse 13.
2 Chronicles 32:2–8
Parallel
In 2 Chronicles 32:2-8, Hezekiah fortified walls and armed people against Assyria — a direct parallel to Nehemiah's defensive measures.
Ephesians 6:11
Parallel
Ephesians 6 describes the armor of God for spiritual battle — parallels Nehemiah's physical weapons and vigilance as a model for spiritual warfare.