Nehemiah moved ahead with the king's permission in spite of the terrorist threats from his enemies he encountered. In fact, not only did Nehemiah not-give into his enemies, but what is interesting is how he stationed some men as guards and soldiers who carried spears and arrows in case of an attack by their enemies. The men who were directly working on the wall had a trowel in one hand and a sword in the other, also prepared to immediately be able to defend themselves in case of attack.