Ezra 4:6
“And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And in the days of Artaxerxes,.... The same with Ahasuerus, in the preceding verse; and who also is Cambyses, which is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ahasuerus - Or, Cambyses, the son and successor of Cyrus. Persian kings had often two names.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In the reign of Ahasuerus - This is the person who is called Cambyses by the Greeks. He reigned seven years and five…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 4:6-16
Cyrus stedfastly adhered to the Jews' interest, and supported his own grant. It was to no purpose to offer any thing to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ahasuerus R.V. margin -Or Xerxes. Heb. Ahashverosh". The well-known Xerxes, the son of Darius, who reigned 20 years (485…
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