Nehemiah 4:1-3 Now when Sanaballat heard that we were building the wall it appeared evil to him and he was much incensed, and railed against the Jews,

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now when Sanaballat heard that we were building the wall it appeared evil to him and he was much incensed, and railed against the Jews, ² and said before his brethren, Is the army of Somoron reduced to this, that these Jews are building their city? They are indeed offering sacrifice; but can they prevail? Can they heal the stones after being burned to a heap of dust? ³ Thereupon Tobias the Ammonite came near him and said to them, Can they either sacrifice or eat in that place of theirs? Cannot a fox go up and demolish their stone walls?