"And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone unto his work. And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and 644 the bows, and the habergeons. . . . They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, everyone with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so builded."

Men da vore fjender hørte, at vi havde fået det at vide, og at Gud gjorde deres råd til intet, vendte vi alle tilbage til muren, hver til sit arbejde. Men fra den tid af arbejdede kun den ene halvdel af mine folk, mens den anden halvdel stod væbnet med spyd, skjolde, buer og brynjer ..... Også lastdragerne var væbnede; med den ene hånd arbejdede de, og med den anden holdt de spydet; og de, der byggede, havde under arbejdet hver sit sværd bundet til lænden."