In the beginning of his reign. — This Ahasuerus, another name for Cambyses, reigned seven years; and his accession to the throne was the time seized by the Samaritans for their “accusation,” of which we hear nothing more; suffice that the building languished.
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Ezra 4:6
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus,b in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.