# Nehemiah — A Day at a Time character guide

> Nehemiah in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-gashmu-the-gossip

## Who they are

Old Testament leader who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls, cited for perseverance.

## In the story

### [XV: Gashmu the Gossip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xv-gashmu-the-gossip)

The target of Sanballat's cruel letter, which cites Gashmu as the source of a false report that Nehemiah was plotting against the king.

### [XVIII: The Equipment of Joy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xviii-the-equipment-of-joy)

Quoted as the source of the phrase 'The joy of the Lord is your strength' (Nehemiah 8:10).

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