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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 4:5

Hired counsellors - They found means to corrupt some of the principal officers of the Persian court, so that the orders of Cyrus were not executed; or at least so slowly as to make them nearly ineffectual. Until the reign of Darius - This was probably Darius the son of Hystaspes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 4:4-16

The world's opposition to the Church. We observe, in reference to the world's opposition to the Church— I. THAT IT OFTEN SEEKS TO HINDER USEFUL ENTERPRISE , These Samaritans sought to "trouble them in building" ( Ezra 4:4 ). As Israel was employed in rebuilding the ruined temple, so the Church is engaged in erecting a great spiritual temple; this noble enterprise is hindered by the varied enmity of the world. The moral building is hindered as well by the pleasures as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 4:4-16

The world's opposition to the Church. We observe, in reference to the world's opposition to the Church— I. THAT IT OFTEN SEEKS TO HINDER USEFUL ENTERPRISE , These Samaritans sought to "trouble them in building" ( Ezra 4:4 ). As Israel was employed in rebuilding the ruined temple, so the Church is engaged in erecting a great spiritual temple; this noble enterprise is hindered by the varied enmity of the world. The moral building is hindered as well by the pleasures as... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:1

Adversaries - i. e., the Samaritans, a mixed race, partly Israelite but chiefly foreign, which had replaced to some extent the ancient inhabitants after they were carried into captivity by Sargon (see 2 Kings 17:6 note). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:2

Compare 2 Kings 17:24-28 notes.Since the days - Esar-haddon reigned from 681-668 B.C. Thus, the Samaritans speak of what had taken place at least 130 years previously. There appear to have been at least three colonizations of Samaria by the Assyrian kings. The first is mentioned in 2 Kings 17:24. Later in his reign Sargon added to these first settlers an Arabian element. Some 30 or 40 years afterward, Esarhaddon, his grandson, largely augmented the population by colonists drawn especially from... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:3

Ye have nothing to do with us - Because the Samaritans had united idolatrous rites with the worship of Yahweh 2 Kings 17:29-41. To have allowed them a share in restoring the temple would have been destructive of all purity of religion.As king Cyrus ... commanded us - The exact words of the edict gave the right of building exclusively to those who should “go up” from Babylonia to Judaea Ezra 1:3. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:5

Hired counselors - Rather, “bribed” officials at the Persian court to interpose delays and create difficulties, in order to hinder the work.Darius - i. e., Darius, the son of Hystaspes read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 4:1

Ezra 4:1. Now when the adversaries of Judah, &c. The Samaritans, the relics of the ten tribes, and foreigners that had joined themselves to them, and patched up that mongrel religion of which we had an account 2 Kings 17:33, where it is said, They feared the Lord, and served their own gods. They are called the people of the land, Ezra 4:4. Thus, the worst enemies that Judah and Benjamin had were those that said they were Jews, and were not. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 4:2

Ezra 4:2. They came to Zerubbabel, &c., and said, Let us build with you Hearing that the temple was in building, they were presently aware that it would be a fatal blow to their superstition, and therefore set themselves to oppose it. But as they had not power to do it openly and by force, they endeavoured to do it secretly and by wiles. They offer their service to build with them, but only that by this conjunction with them they might pry into their counsels, find some matter of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 4:3

Ezra 4:3. Ye have nothing to do with us The chief of the fathers were soon aware that they meant them no kindness, whatever they might pretend, but really designed to do them an injury; and therefore, (though they had need enough of help, if it had been such as they could confide in,) they told them plainly they could not accept it, nor unite with them, as being of another nation and religion, and therefore not concerned in Cyrus’s grant, which was confined to the Israelites. But we... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 4:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 4:4-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 4:4-16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 4:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 4:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 4:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 4:3

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