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The main antagonist trying to stop Nehemiah from rebuilding Jerusalem's walls
Historically Verified
Ancient letters written in Aramaic mention 'Sanballat, governor of Samaria.' These documents, from a Jewish community in Egypt, were found between 1893 and 1907. They're at the Staatliche Museen in Berlin.
open_in_newA Horonite official who was the primary opponent of Nehemiah's wall-building project. He mocked the work publicly, tried to intimidate the workers, conspired to attack Jerusalem, invited Nehemiah to a fake peace meeting, and hired a false prophet to scare him. Every tactic failed. Nehemiah responded with prayer and kept building.