Thematic Bible
Ezra 4:1 (show verse)
And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to Jehovah, God of Israel,
Church » Temple
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
Temple » The second
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Proposed to assist in building
Worship » Temples » The second
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
Temple » The second
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Proposed to assist in building
Worship » Temples » The second
Ezra 4:2 (show verse)
and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, 'Let us build with you; for, like you, we seek to your God, and we are not sacrificing since the days of Esar-Haddon king of Asshur, who brought us up hither.'
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
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
Ezra 4:3 (show verse)
And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, 'Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.'
Cyrus » Issues a decree for the emancipation of the jews and rebuilding the temple
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Persia » Cyrus
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Examples of
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Their help refused by the jews
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Persia » Cyrus
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Examples of
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Their help refused by the jews
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Ezra 4:4 (show verse)
And it cometh to pass, the people of the land are making the hands of the people of Judah feeble, and troubling them in building,
Ezra 4:5 (show verse)
and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:6 (show verse)
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem;
Ezra 4:7 (show verse)
and in the days of Artaxerxes have Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions written unto Artaxerxes king of Persia, and the writing of the letter is written in Aramaean, and interpreted in Aramaean.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Syrian
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Syriac
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes smerdis (an usurper)
Mithredath » A persian officer who joined in writing a letter which was deadly opposed to the jews
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Syria » Inhabitants of » Spoke the syriac language
Tabeel » A persian official in samaria
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Syrian
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Syriac
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes smerdis (an usurper)
Mithredath » A persian officer who joined in writing a letter which was deadly opposed to the jews
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Syria » Inhabitants of » Spoke the syriac language
Tabeel » A persian official in samaria
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:8 (show verse)
Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus:
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Government » Provincial
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Rehum » Chancellor » Wrote » Letter » To artaxerxes
Shimshai » A scribe
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Government » Provincial
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Rehum » Chancellor » Wrote » Letter » To artaxerxes
Shimshai » A scribe
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:9 (show verse)
Then Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions, Dinaites, and Apharsathchites, Tarpelites, Apharsites, Archevites, Babylonians, Susanchites, (who are Elamites),
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Archevites » Inhabitants of samaria
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Ava » See
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Government » Provincial
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Rehum » Chancellor » Wrote » Letter » To artaxerxes
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their true descent
Shimshai » A scribe
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Susanchites » The inhabitants of samaria
Tarpelites » Colonists in samaria
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Archevites » Inhabitants of samaria
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Ava » See
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Government » Provincial
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Rehum » Chancellor » Wrote » Letter » To artaxerxes
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their true descent
Shimshai » A scribe
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Susanchites » The inhabitants of samaria
Tarpelites » Colonists in samaria
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:10 (show verse)
and the rest of the nations that the great and honourable Asnapper removed and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, and at such a time:
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Asnapper » assyrian » prince
Assyria » The re-peopling of samaria from, completed by asnapper
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Esar-haddon (esarhaddon) » Called asnapper
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their true descent
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Susanchites » The inhabitants of samaria
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Asnapper » assyrian » prince
Assyria » The re-peopling of samaria from, completed by asnapper
Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Cuth » A district » A district of asia, from which colonists were transported to samaria
Esar-haddon (esarhaddon) » Called asnapper
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Samaria » Country of » Foreign colonies distributed among the cities of, by the king of assyria
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their true descent
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Susanchites » The inhabitants of samaria
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:11 (show verse)
This is a copy of a letter that they have sent unto him, unto Artaxerxes the king: 'Thy servants, men beyond the river, and at such a time;
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:12 (show verse)
Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Foundation » Described as » Joined together by corner stones
Foundation » Laid for » Walls
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Foundation » Described as » Joined together by corner stones
Foundation » Laid for » Walls
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:13 (show verse)
Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute, and custom they do not give; and at length to the kings it doth cause loss.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:14 (show verse)
Now, because that the salt of the palace is our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Palaces » Of kings » Afforded support to all the king's retainers
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Salt » Partaking of another's, a bond of friendship
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Palaces » Of kings » Afforded support to all the king's retainers
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Salt » Partaking of another's, a bond of friendship
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:15 (show verse)
so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city is a rebellious city, and causing loss to kings and provinces, and makers of sedition are in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Books » Important events recorded in
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Books » Important events recorded in
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:16 (show verse)
We are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means a portion beyond the river thou hast none.'
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Wrote to » Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:17 (show verse)
An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, 'Peace, and at such a time:
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Rehum » Chancellor » Wrote » Letter » To artaxerxes
Shimshai » A scribe
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Rehum » Chancellor » Wrote » Letter » To artaxerxes
Shimshai » A scribe
Ezra 4:18 (show verse)
The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me,
Ezra 4:19 (show verse)
and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,
Ezra 4:20 (show verse)
and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.
Ezra 4:21 (show verse)
'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.
Ezra 4:22 (show verse)
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
Ezra 4:23 (show verse)
Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;
Ezra 4:24 (show verse)
then ceased the service of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Procured its interruption for fifteen years
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Persia » Artaxerxes i
Temple » The second » Resumed
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Procured its interruption for fifteen years
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius