Ezra 4:24
“Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It ceased - The stoppage of the building by the Pseudo-Smerdis is in complete harmony with his character. He was a…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
So it ceased unto the second year of - Darius - They had begun in the first year of Cyrus, b.c. 536, to go up to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 4:17-24
Here we have,
I. The orders which the king of Persia gave, in answer to the information sent him by the Samaritans…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This verse resumes the thread of the narrative, which was dropped at the close of Ezr 4:5. It must be admitted that the…
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