10. Then I met secretly with Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, at his house. He said:Let’s meet at the house of God,inside The Temple;Let’s find safety behind locked doorsbecause they’re coming to kill you,Yes, coming by night to kill you.
11. I said, “Why would a man like me run for cover? And why would a man like me use The Temple as a hideout? I won’t do it.”
14. “O my God, don’t let Tobiah and Sanballat get by with all the mischief they’ve done. And the same goes for the prophetess Noadiah and the other prophets who have been trying to undermine my confidence.”