Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows: Cross References Ezra 4:7And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and translated for the king. The Aramaic script read as follows: Ezra 4:9 From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates--the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa, Ezra 4:17 Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings. Chapter Outline 1. The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, 4. endeavor to hinder it 7. Their letter to Artaxerxes 17. The answer and decree of Artaxerxes 23. The building is hindered Jump to Previous Artaxerxes Ar-Ta-Xerx'es Chancellor Chief Commander Commanding Counsellor Follows Jerusalem Letter Officer Rehum Ruler Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Sort Written WroteJump to Next Artaxerxes Ar-Ta-Xerx'es Chancellor Chief Commander Commanding Counsellor Follows Jerusalem Letter Officer Rehum Ruler Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Sort Written Wrote |
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