TSK - EZRA 4

  1  The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the
    temple with the Jews, endeavor to hinder it.
 7  Their letter to Artaxerxes.
17  The answer and decree of Artaxerxes.
23  The building is hindered.


VERSE 1
- the 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 1Ki 5:4,5 1Ch 22:9,10 Ne 4:1-11 Da 9:25 1Co 16:9
- children of the captivity.  Heb. sons of the transportation.
   * Ezr 1:11 *marg:
   * Ezr 6:16,19,20; 10:7,16 Da 5:13


VERSE 2 
 - Zerubbabel.
   * Ezr 1:5; 2:2; 3:2,12
- Let us.
   * Pr 26:23-26 2Co 11:13-15 Ga 2:4 2Ti 3:8 2Pe 2:1,2
- we do.
   * 2Ki 17:24,27-33,41
- Esarhaddon.
   * :10
- Asnappar.
   * 2Ki 19:37
- Assur.
   * Ge 10:11 Ps 73:8 Isa 37:37
- Assyria.
   * Ho 14:3
- Asshur.


VERSE 3 
 - Ye have nothing.
   * Ne 2:20 Joh 4:22,23 Ac 8:21 Ro 9:4,5 3Jo 1:9,10
- king Cyrus.
   * Ezr 1:1-3; 6:3-5 2Ch 36:22,23 Isa 44:28; 45:1,4 Mt 10:16


VERSE 4 
 - weakened.
   * Ezr 3:3 Ne 6:9 Isa 35:3,4 Jer 38:4
- troubled.
   * Ne 4:7,8,11


VERSE 5 
 - hired.
   * Ps 2:1,2 Na 1:11 Ac 24:1-27
- Darius.
   * :24; 5:5-17; 6:1-18


VERSE 6 
 - A.M. 3475.  B.C. 529. Ahasuerus.  Heb. Ahashverosh.
  This was Cambyses, son of Cyrus, who succeeded his father,
  A.M. 3475, and reigned seven years and five months.

- wrote.
   * Mt 27:37 Ac 24:5-9,13; 25:7 Re 12:10


VERSE 7 
 - A.M. 3482.  B.C. 522.  Artaxerxes.
  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.

- Bishlam.  or, in peace.  companions.  Heb. societies.
   * :9,17; 5:6
- the Syrian tongue.
  That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian
  or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this
  chapter, to ch. 27 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee,
  in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc.,
  originally written in that language.

   * 2Ki 18:26 Isa 36:11 Da 2:4


VERSE 8 
 - scribe.  or, secretary.
   * :9 2Sa 8:17; 20:25 2Ki 18:18


VERSE 9 
 - companions.  Chal. societies.  the Dinaites.
   * 2Ki 17:24,30,31
- Apharsathchites.
   * Ezr 5:6; 6:6
- Apharsachites.  Susanchites.
   * Es 1:2; 2:3 Da 8:2
- Elamites.
   * Ge 10:22 Isa 21:2 Jer 25:25; 49:34 Eze 32:24 Ac 2:9


VERSE 10 
 - And the rest.
   * :1 2Ki 17:24-41
- noble Asnappar.
   * Ro 13:7
- at such a time.  Chal. Cheeneth.
   * :11,17; 7:12


VERSE 11 
 - at such a time.
   * :15,19 2Ki 18:20; 24:1 2Ch 36:13 Jer 52:3 Eze 17:12-21
   * Lu 23:2-5 Ac 24:5 1Th 5:22 1Pe 2:13-15
- Artaxerxes.
   * :17; 7:12


VERSE 12 
 - rebellious.
   * :15,19 2Ki 18:20; 24:1 2Ch 36:13 Jer 52:3 Eze 17:12-21
   * Lu 23:2-5 Ac 24:5 1Th 5:22 1Pe 2:13-15
- bad city.
   * Ps 48:1,2 Isa 1:21-23 Lu 13:34
- set up.  or, finished.
   * Ne 1:3 Da 9:25
- joined.  Chal. sewed together.


VERSE 13 
 - if this city.
   * Ne 5:4 Ps 52:2; 119:69
- pay.  Chal. give.  toll.
   * Ezr 7:24 Mt 9:9; 17:25 Ro 13:6,7
- revenue.  or, strength.


VERSE 14 
 - have maintenance, etc.  Chal. are salted with the salt of the
  palace.
  Salt is reckoned among the principal necessaries of life,
  (Ecclus. 26 39:26 or 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.

- and it was.
   * Eze 33:31 Joh 12:5,6; 19:12-15


VERSE 15 
 - this city.
   * :12 Ne 2:19; 6:6 Es 3:5-8 Da 6:4-13 Ac 17:6,7
- moved.  Chal. made.  within the same.  Chal. in the midst
  thereof.  for which.
   * 2Ki 24:20; 25:1,4 Jer 52:3-34


VERSE 16 
 - thou shalt have.
   * :20 2Sa 8:3 1Ki 4:24


VERSE 17 
 - companions.  Chal. societies.
   * :7,9
- Peace.
   * Ezr 5:7; 7:12 Lu 10:5 Ac 23:26 Ro 1:7
- at such a time.
   * :10,11


VERSE 18 
 - plainly read.
   * Le 24:12 *marg:
   * Nu 15:34 Ne 8:8


VERSE 19 
 - I commanded.  Chal. by me a decree is set.  search.
   * :15; 5:17; 6:1,2 De 13:14 Pr 25:2
- and it is found.
   * 2Ki 18:7; 24:20 Eze 17:13-19
- made insurrection.  Chal. lifted up itself.


VERSE 20 
 - mighty king.
   * 1Ki 4:21,24 1Ch 18:3 Ps 72:8
- beyond.
   * :16 Ge 15:18 Jos 1:3,4
- toll.
   * 1Ch 18:6,13; 19:19 2Ch 9:14,23,24; 17:11; 26:7,8


VERSE 21 
 - Give ye, etc.  Chal. Make a decree.
   * :19


VERSE 22 
 - why should.
   * :13 Es 3:8,9; 7:3,4


VERSE 23 
 - Rehum.
   * :8,9,17
- they went up.
   * Pr 4:16 Mic 2:1 Ro 3:15
- force.  Chal. arm.


VERSE 24 
 - So.
   * Ne 6:3,9 Job 20:5 1Th 2:18
- Darius.
  This was Darius Hystaspes, one of the seven princes who slew
  the usurper Smerdis:  he ascended the throne of Persia,
  A.M. 3483, B.C. 521, and reigned 36 years.

   * Ezr 5:5; 6:1 Hag 1:15



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