Ezra 6:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. ”

Ezra 6:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The King's Reply according his Permission tor the Building to be Continued. Ezra 6:1 . a decree: the actual decree does not begin until Ezra 6:8 . Ezra 6:2 . Achmetha: cf. Tob_3:7; i.e....
Ezra 6:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sweet savours. See note on Leviticus 1:9 .
Ezra 6:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 434 SERMON ON THE KING’S ACCESSION Ezra 6:10 . Offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king [Note: This Sermon was preached on the occa...
Ezra 6:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. And pray for the life of the king, and of his sons - Even heathens believed...
Ezra 6:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 10. And pray for the life of the king, and of his sons — Though the Jews were not allowed to desire the heathens to pray to their deities for their prosperity, because they were forbidden t...
Ezra 6:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests w...
Ezra 6:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Completion and Dedication of the Temple This chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work.
Ezra 6:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

That they may offer sacrifices... and pray for the life of the king. — Two ends are to be answered: the God of heaven is to be honoured, and the dynasty of Darius interceded for by the Jews. (Comp....
Ezra 6:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE Ezra 6:6-22 THE chronicler's version of the edict in which Darius replies to the application of the Satrap Tattenai is so very friendly to the Jews that questions h...
Ezra 6:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prospered in a Difficult Work Ezra 6:1-22 How much depended on the finding of that roll! But God knew where it was, and led them to discover it, and inclined Darius to ratify it. When we are an...
Ezra 6:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There can be no doubt that Tattenai felt that finding such a decree was unlikely, if not impossible. That the search must have been thorough is indicated by the place where the roll was found. The se...
Ezra 6:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe how the hand of the Lord is with this decree. Tatnai and his companions are reproved for opposing God's work. Darius not only commands the temple to be built, but at his own cost and charge....
Ezra 6:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven ,.... Such as will be acceptable to him, Genesis 8:21 and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons ; prayer being won...
Ezra 6:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. Ver. 10. That they may pray for the life of the king ] For God, at his p...
Ezra 6:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And pray for the life of the king and his sons Persuaded that he, whom he once and again reverently calls the God of heaven , was ready to hear and answer his people in all things for which they c...
Ezra 6:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Having received the letter from Tattenai, Darius ordered that a search be made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.There is no doubt that God led the searchers to Achmetha in t...
Ezra 6:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Favourable Decree of Darius. B. C. 519. 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and se...
Ezra 6:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Ezra 6:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The King Instructs Tattenai On How To Proceed ( Ezra 6:6-12 ). Having established what was in the decree of Cyrus, king Darius now issued his instructions to Tattenai and his colleagues on how the...
Ezra 6:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) The search for and discovery of the decree of Cyrus ( Ezra 6:1-5 ). (ii.) The decree of Darius for the furtherance of the building of the T...
Ezra 6:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:2 . There was found at Achmetha, that is, Ecbatana, the capital of Media, as in the Vulgate, the city where the archives were kept; a roll of the parchment. Revelation 7:1 . “(?)” [ Re...
Ezra 6:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews. The Scriptural warrant for an established Church Look at this history, and consider candidly the great principles involved...
Ezra 6:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DISCOVERY OF THE DECREE OF CYRUS ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TEMPLE , AND RECITATION OF ITS EXACT TERMS ( Ezra 6:1-15 ). The application made by the satr...
Ezra 6:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Favorable Decree of Darius
Ezra 6:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 2:1 ; 1 Timothy 2:2 ; Ephesians 5:2 ; Ezra 7:23 ; Genesis 8:21 ; Jeremiah 29:7 ; Leviticus 1:13 ; Leviticus 1:9

Ezra 6:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezra 6:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ezra 6:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezra 6:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezra 6:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezra 6:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezra 6:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezra 6:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra 6:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezra 6:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezra 6:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezra 6:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezra 6:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge