10 But when ^bSanballat the Horonite and ^cTobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel.

Opposition to the Work

1 ¹ Now when ⁿSanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he jeered at the Jews.

Conspiracy Against Nehemiah

1 Now when ^fSanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that time I had not ^gset up the doors in the gates),