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Esar-haddon (esarhaddon) » Called asnapper

Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple

Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple

modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Professed to worship God

Samaritans » Marginal chain of texts

Seeking God » The wicked » Sometimes pretend to

The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Proposed to assist in building

Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon