Nehemiah 6:2-4

International Standard Version

² Sanballat and Geshem sent word^[a] to me, saying “Come, let’s meet together at Kephirim on the Ono Plain.” But they were just trying to do me harm.

³ So I sent messengers to them, replying “I am involved in a great endeavor, so I can’t leave. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?” ⁴ They sent me this message four times, and I answered them the same way.