Ezra 4:24

GOD. Chaldee. 'elaha' (ha, emphatic), singular, same as Hebrew Eloah. App-4.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It ceased - The stoppage of the building by the Pseudo-Smerdis is in complete harmony with his character. He was a Magus, devoted to the Magian e...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then (n) ceased the work of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. (n) N...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 4:24 to Ezra 5:17 . The narrative which was broken off at the end of Ezra 4:5 is now resumed. There is silence regarding the period 536-...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. So it ceas...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. Then...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Feud Between the Jews and Samaritans This chapter describes the desire of the Samaritans to take part in the rebuilding of the Temple, and their s...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The second year.. Darius ] 520 b.c., if, as is most probable, Darius Hystaspis is meant, as in Ezra 4:5 (the closing words of which are here repea...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The second year. — The record here returns to Ezra 4:5 , with more specific indication of time. The suspension of the general enterprise — called...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Enemy's Short-Lived Triumph Ezra 4:11-24 The promoters of this letter were descendants of the heathen colonists who had been sent into the...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the story of the opposition of the Samaritans, and the consequent cessation of work on the Temple for a time. The historic ch...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The accomplishment of their wicked purpose may serve to show us how the Lord is pleased sometimes, for the exercise of faith in his people, to let th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS WE have a very beautiful instruction given us by the Holy Ghost, in what this chapter holds forth to us of the opposition the people of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then ceased the work of the house of God, which is at Jerusalem ,.... How far they had proceeded is not said, whether any further than laying the fo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then ceased the work of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. Ver. 24....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then ceased the work of the house of God For they neither could nor might proceed in that work against their king's prohibition, without a special...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PRETENDED FRIENDSHIP AND OPPOSITION (vv. 1-5) Satan is subtle in the way he attacks a work of God. He appears to be friendly, as is seen in the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell i...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then ceased the work of the house of God; for they neither could nor might proceed in that work against their king's prohibition, without a special...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have—(i.) The proposal of the Samaritans to unite with the Jews in building the Temple, and its r...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 4:1 . The adversaries of Judah. These were the Samaritans; that is, Jews of the ten tribes, apostate from the religion of their fathers, now...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah. The hostility of the Samaritans to the Jews I. The tactics of the wicked...
The Biblical Illustrator

Them sent the king an answer. The temporary triumph of the wicked I. Examine the letter of the king. This letter suggests-- 1. That the subt...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezra 4:17 Then sent the king an answer. The complaint made was of such importance that an answer was returned without delay....
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. The foundation had been laid and the altar of burnt offering erected in its former pl...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:18 ; Ezra 5:5 ; Ezra 6:1 ; Haggai 1:15 ; Job 20:5 ; Nehemiah 6:3 ; Nehemiah 6:9
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Darius — Darius the son of Hystaspes, successor of Cambyses.

²⁴ Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Related Commentaries of Ezra 4:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezra 4:24