Ezra 4:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.

And the rest

Ezra 4:1

2 Kings 17:24

Noble asnappar

Romans 13:7

At such a time

Ezra 4:11

Ezra 7:12

Bible References

And the rest

Now news came to the haters of Judah and Benjamin that the people who had come back were building a Temple to the Lord, the God of Israel;

Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, and put them in the towns of Samaria in place of the children of Israel; so they got Samaria for their heritage, living in its towns.

Noble asnappar

Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

At such a time

This is a copy of the letter which they sent to Artaxerxes the king: Your servants living across the river send these words:

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;