Ezra 4:5

They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

Ezra 4:24

Now the construction of God’s house in Jerusalem had stopped and remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.

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Ezra 5:5-18

But God was watching over the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.

Psalm 2:1-2

Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?

Nahum 1:11

One has gone out from you,
who plots evil against Yahweh,
and is a wicked counselor.

Acts 24:1-27

After five days Ananias the high priest came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. These men presented their case against Paul to the governor.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Bible References

Hired

Psalm 2:1
Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?
Nahum 1:11
One has gone out from you,
who plots evil against Yahweh,
and is a wicked counselor.

Darius

Ezra 4:24
Now the construction of God’s house in Jerusalem had stopped and remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.

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Ezra 5:5
But God was watching over the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.
Ezra 6:1
King Darius gave the order, and they searched in the library of Babylon in the archives.

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