The text continues describing the defensive arrangements: "And each of the builders had his sword girded at his side while he built." The image of builders with weapons constantly at their sides, ready for immediate deployment if the threat materializes, further emphasizes the extraordinary circumstances of this reconstruction. The integration of military readiness into construction work suggests that Nehemiah has organized the project to maintain continuous vigilance; attackers cannot catch the community unprepared because the weapons are not stored remotely but worn by the workers themselves.

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