16. From then on half my men worked and half stood guard, wearing coats of armour and armed with spears, shields, and bows. And our leaders gave their full support to the people
17. who were rebuilding the wall. Even those who carried building materials worked with one hand and kept a weapon in the other,
18. and everyone who was building kept a sword strapped to his waist. The man who was to sound the alarm on the bugle stayed with me.