Nehemiah 4:6 - Expostion

So built we the wall . Rather, "and we (still) built the wall" Insults and gibes had no effect on us—did not touch us. Despite of them we steadily kept on our building, and the result was that soon all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof —the whole continuous line of wall was completed to half the contemplated height. For the people had a mind to work . Literally, "there was a heart to the people to work." They wrought, as we should say, "with a will"—they had their heart in the work. Insult and gibe rather stimulated than daunted them.