Ezra 4:5
“And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign,.... According to Jarchi, this was Ahasuerus the husband of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Hired counselors - Rather, “bribed” officials at the Persian court to interpose delays and create difficulties, in order…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Hired counsellors - They found means to corrupt some of the principal officers of the Persian court, so that the orders…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 4:1-5
We have here an instance of the old enmity that was put between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. God's…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This verse describes one effectual method of opposition, -hired counsellors against them". This will not necessarily…