Nehemiah 2:11-16
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls
11So I acame to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12And I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting into my heart to do for Jerusalem; and there was no animal with me except the animal on which I was riding. 13So I went out at night by athe Valley Gate in the direction of the Dragon’s Spring and on to the 1Dung Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem bwhich were broken down and its cgates which were consumed by fire. 14Then I passed on to athe Spring Gate and bthe King’s Pool, but there was no place for 1my animal to pass. 15So I went up at night by the aravine and inspected the wall. Then I turned and entered the Valley Gate and turned around. 16Now the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing; nor had I as yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, or the rest who were doing the work.