Ezra 4:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The adversaries

Children of the captivity

Ezra 1:11

Ezra 10:7

Daniel 5:13

Bible References

The adversaries

For on the first of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was upon him.

But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.

Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews.

So you are to know and discern that from the issuing of a

decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until

Messiah the Prince there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; it will be built again, with plaza and moat, even in times of distress.

for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

Children of the captivity

All the articles of gold and silver numbered 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should assemble at Jerusalem,

Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the

exiles from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?