Ezra 8:36
“And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The kings commissions - i. e., the orders issued to all governors of provinces near Judaea by Artaxerxes, given in Ezr…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The king's lieutenants - אחשדרפני achashdarpeney: this is generally understood to mean lieutenant or deputy, and is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 8:31-36
We are now to attend Ezra to Jerusalem, a journey of about four months in all; but his multitude made his marches slow…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the king's commissions i.e. especially those mentioned in Ezr 7:21-22; Ezr 7:24 which would concern the provincial…
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