Reference

Nehemiah 6:7

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
5

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

6

Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

7

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

8

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

9

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

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Semantic Discovery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

The Prophetic Office
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

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Agency Representation

The verse describes prophets speaking *about* a king, not *for* a king, and the subsequent call to "take counsel together" suggests a discussion among peers rather than the reception of an authoritative message from a sender.

The Prophetic Office

The verse describes people appointed as "prophets" who are speaking, but it does not explicitly define their role as a recognized institution, nor does it detail their relationship to priests or kings as God's authorized spokespersons.