Ezra 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

EZRA CHAPTER 4 The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it, Ezra 4:1-6. Their false and malicious letter to Artaxerxes, Ezra 4:7-16. Artexerxes's decree: the building is hindered, Ezra 4:17-24. The adversaries of Judah and Benjamin; the Samaritans, as appears from Ezra 4:2,10.

Ezra 4:1

1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the childrena of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;