^{9 Ref} For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [God], strengthen you my hands.

^{10 Ref} I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to kill you; yes, in the night will they come to kill you.

^{11 Ref} I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.