Nehemiah was forced to confront the obstacle of the selfishness of human nature. Finally, Nehemiah set the example in his own personal life. Furthermore, he did not take advantage of his people by buying up their land at low prices. He is an excellent role model for spiritual leaders today. In Nehemiah 6 the enemy tried three forms of personal attack.
Personal attack is usually the toughest and most subtle form of opposition.
In verses 1-4 we see the temptation to compromise. But the Plain of Ono was a day's journey from the wall and sandwiched on a narrow strip of land between the enemy provinces of Samaria and Ashdod. This passage in Nehemiah is a good reminder that Satan is very crafty and persistent in his subtle personal attack. In verses 5-7 the enemy's personal attack against Nehemiah took the form of open slander. The enemy threatened to send a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing Nehemiah not only of planning a rebellion but also of setting himself up as a king in Jerusalem.