“My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.”
Nehemiah prays against those who oppose him: "Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat, according to these things that they did, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who wanted to intimidate me." The prayer calls for divine remembrance and judgment against the opponents, including Noadiah (a prophetess who participated in the intimidation campaign). The inclusion of prophets among the opposition suggests that both institutional and charismatic religious authorities have been suborned to oppose the restoration. The invocation of divine judgment reflects Nehemiah's conviction that ultimately the opponents answer to God rather than to him; he entrusts the final judgment to God rather than attempting personal vengeance.
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