Ezra 4:23

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Related Commentaries of Ezra 4:23

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 4:8 to Ezra 6:18 . Extract from an Aramaic Document. Ezra 4:8-23 contains a letter, together with the king's reply to it, written by ad...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by force. Chaldee by arm; "arm" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the force put forth by it.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusal...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE COST OF AN IDEALIST'S SUCCESS Ezra 4:6-23 THE fourth chapter of the Book of Ezra contains an account of a correspondence between the Samari...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions ,.... By him or them to whom it was...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter [was] read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusal...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And made them to cease by force and power As they abused the king by their misinformations, in the obtaining of this order, so they abused him in t...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Subsequent History Of The Enmity Revealed Against The Returnees Up To The Time Of Nehemiah ( Ezra 4:6-23 ). What follows up to Ezra 4:23 goe...
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

The Letter To Artaxerxes
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now, when the copy of King Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai, the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusale...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 4:17 ; Ezra 4:8 ; Ezra 4:9 ; Micah 2:1 ; Proverbs 4:16 ; Romans 3:15
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To cease. &c. — As they abused the king by their misinformations, in the obtaining of this order, so they abused him in the execution of it; fo...

²³ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by forcem and power.

Related Commentaries of Ezra 4:23

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the 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 4:23