American Standard Version (ASV):
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.
King James Version (KJV):
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
American Standard Version (ASV):
So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one [went with] his weapon [to] the water.
King James Version (KJV):
So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, [saving that] every one put them off for washing.
American Standard Version (ASV):
in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.
King James Version (KJV):
In what place [therefore] ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
American Standard Version (ASV):
So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
King James Version (KJV):
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:
King James Version (KJV):
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work [is] great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
American Standard Version (ASV):
They all builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
King James Version (KJV):
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, [every one] with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other [hand] held a weapon.
American Standard Version (ASV):
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
King James Version (KJV):
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and [so] builded. And he that sounded the trumpet [was] by me.
American Standard Version (ASV):
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, every one unto his work.
King James Version (KJV):
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, every one unto his work.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
King James Version (KJV):
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 the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers [were] behind all the house of Judah.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
King James Version (KJV):
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, [and] on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.