Nehemiah 6:5
The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- with an open letter
- This was a gross insult to a person of Nehemiah's quality; as the letters sent to chiefs and governors in the East are always carefully folded up, put in silk bags, and then sealed.
- 2 Kings 18:26–28; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 11:13–15; Ephesians 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:10