{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/tsk/ezr004.htm","path":"bib/cmt/tsk/ezr004.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/tsk/ezr004.htm","text":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]\nOverview\nEzr 4:1, The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it; Ezr 4:7, Their letter to Artaxerxes; Ezr 4:17, The answer and decree of Artaxerxes; Ezr 4:23, The building is hindered.\nthe adversaries: These were the Samaritans, the descendants of the various nations with which the kings of Assyria had peopled Israel, when they had carried the original inhabitants captive. Ezr 7:9; Kg1 5:4, Kg1 5:5; Ch1 22:9, Ch1 22:10; Neh 4:1-11; Dan 9:25; Co1 16:9\nchildren of the captivity: Heb. sons of the transportation, Ezr 1:11 *marg. Ezr 6:16, Ezr 6:19, Ezr 6:20, Ezr 10:7, Ezr 10:16; Dan 5:13\nZerubbabel: Ezr 1:5, Ezr 2:2, Ezr 3:2, Ezr 3:12\nLet us: Pro 26:23-26; Co2 11:13-15; Gal 2:4; Ti2 3:8; Pe2 2:1, Pe2 2:2\nwe do: Kg2 17:24, Kg2 17:27-33, Kg2 17:41\nEsarhaddon: Ezr 4:10, Asnappar, Kg2 19:37\nAssur: Gen 10:11; Psa 73:8; Isa 37:37, Assyria, Hos 14:3, Asshur\nYe have nothing: Neh 2:20; Joh 4:22, Joh 4:23; Act 8:21; Rom 9:4, Rom 9:5; Jo3 1:9, Jo3 1:10\nking Cyrus: Ezr 1:1-3, Ezr 6:3-5; Ch2 36:22, Ch2 36:23; Isa 44:28, Isa 45:1, Isa 45:4; Mat 10:16\nweakened: Ezr 3:3; Neh 6:9; Isa 35:3, Isa 35:4; Jer 38:4\ntroubled: Neh 4:7, Neh 4:8, Neh 4:11\nhired: Psa 2:1, Psa 2:2; Nah 1:11; Acts 24:1-27\nDarius: Ezr 4:24, Ezr 5:5-17, 6:1-18\nam 3475, bc 529\nAhasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh, This was Cambyses, son of Cyrus, who succeeded his father, am 3475, and reigned seven years and five months.\nwrote: Mat 27:37; Act 24:5-9, Act 24:13, Act 25:7; Rev 12:10\nam 3482, bc 522\nArtaxerxes: This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses. he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias.\nBishlam: or, in peace\ncompanions: Heb. societies, Ezr 4:9, Ezr 4:17, Ezr 5:6\nthe Syrian tongue: That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the Ezr 4:8 of this chapter, to Ezr 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language. Kg2 18:26; Isa 36:11; Dan 2:4\nscribe: or, secretary, Ezr 4:9; Sa2 8:17, Sa2 20:25; Kg2 18:18\ncompanions: Chal, societies\nthe Dinaites: Kg2 17:24, Kg2 17:30, Kg2 17:31\nApharsathchites: Ezr 5:6, Ezr 6:6, Apharsachites\nSusanchites: Est 1:2, Est 2:3; Dan 8:2\nElamites: Gen 10:22; Isa 21:2; Jer 25:25, Jer 49:34; Eze 32:24; Act 2:9\nAnd the rest: Ezr 4:1; 2Kings 17:24-41\nnoble Asnapper: Rom 13:7\nat such a time: Chal, Cheeneth, Ezr 4:11, Ezr 4:17, Ezr 7:12\nrebellious: Ezr 4:15, Ezr 4:19; Kg2 18:20, Kg2 24:1; Ch2 36:13; Jer 52:3; Eze 17:12-21; Luk 23:2-5; Act 24:5; Th1 5:22; Pe1 2:13-15\nbad city: Psa 48:1, Psa 48:2; Isa 1:21-23; Luk 13:34\nset up: or, finished, Neh 1:3; Dan 9:25\njoined: Chal, sewed together\nif this city: Neh 5:4; Psa 52:2, Psa 119:69\npay: Chal, give\ntoll: Ezr 7:24; Mat 9:9, Mat 17:25; Rom 13:6, Rom 13:7\nrevenue: or, strength\nhave maintenance: etc. Chal, are salted with the salt of the palace, Salt is reckoned among the principal necessaries of life (Ecclus. 39:26 or verse 31); hence, by a very natural figure, salt is used for food or maintenance in general. I am well informed, says Mr. Parkhurst, that it is a common expression of the natives in the East Indies, \"I eat such a one's salt,\" meaning, I am fed by him. Salt was also, as it still is, among eastern nations, a symbol of friendship and hospitality; and hence, to eat a man's salt, is to be bound to him by the ties of friendship.\nand it was: Eze 33:31; Joh 12:5, Joh 12:6, Joh 19:12-15\nmade: within the same, Chal, in the midst thereof\nthis city: Ezr 4:12; Neh 2:19, Neh 6:6; Est 3:5-8; Dan 6:4-13; Act 17:6, Act 17:7\nmoved: Chal\nfor which: Kg2 24:20, Kg2 25:1, Kg2 25:4; Jer. 52:3-34\nthou shalt have: Ezr 4:20; Sa2 8:3; Kg1 4:24\ncompanions: Chal, societies, Ezr 4:7, Ezr 4:9\nPeace: Ezr 5:7, Ezr 7:12; Luk 10:5; Act 23:26; Rom 1:7\nat such a time: Ezr 4:10, Ezr 4:11\nI commanded: Chal, by me a decree is set\nsearch: Ezr 4:15, Ezr 5:17, Ezr 6:1, Ezr 6:2; Deu 13:14; Pro 25:2\nand it is found: Kg2 18:7, Kg2 24:20; Eze 17:13-19\nmade insurrection: Chal, lifted up itself\nmighty kings: Kg1 4:21, Kg1 4:24; Ch1 18:3; Psa 72:8\nbeyond: Ezr 4:16; Gen 15:18; Jos 1:3, Jos 1:4\ntoll: Ch1 18:6, Ch1 18:13, Ch1 19:19; Ch2 9:14, Ch2 9:23, Ch2 9:24, Ch2 17:11, Ch2 26:7, Ch2 26:8\nGive ye: etc. Chal, Make a decree, Ezr 4:19\nwhy should: Ezr 4:13; Est 3:8, Est 3:9, Est 7:3, Est 7:4\nRehum: Ezr 4:8, Ezr 4:9, Ezr 4:17\nthey went up: Pro 4:16; Mic 2:1; Rom 3:15\nforce: Chal, arm\nSo: Neh 6:3, Neh 6:9; Job 20:5; Th1 2:18\nDarius: This was Darius Hystaspes, one of the seven princes who slew the usurper Smerdis. he ascended the throne of Persia, am 3483, bc 521, and reigned 36 years. Ezr 5:5, Ezr 6:1; Hag 1:15","title":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Ezra: Ezra Chapter 4","type":"page"}