Ezra 5:7

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Daryavesh HaMelech, all Shalom.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

In Context

6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor of the province Beyond-the-River, + 5:6 Euphrates and Shetar-Boznai and his companions the envoys which were in the province Beyond-the-River, + 5:6 Euphrates sent unto Daryavesh (Darius) the Melech; + 5:6 see 6:6

8Be it known unto the Melech, that we went into the province of Yehudah, to the Beis of the great Elohim, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

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Cross References

Ezra 4:17Then the Melech sent an answer: Unto Rechum the high commissioner, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Shomron (Samaria), and unto the rest Beyond-the-River, + 4:17 Euphrates Shalom, and now

Daniel 4:1I, Nevukhadnetzar, was at rest in mine bais, and prospering in my heikhal (palace).

John 14:27Shalom Hashem I leave with you, my Shalom I give to you, + 14:27 Num 6:26; Ps 85:8; Mal 2:6 not as the Olam Hazeh gives, I give to you; let not your levavot be troubled, + 14:27 Yn 14:1 nor let them be ones of morech lev + 14:27 Rv 21:8 (cowardliness). + 14:27 Hag 2:9 TARGUM HASHIVIM

Matthew Henry on Ezra 5:4-17

The Case Represented to Darius. ( b. c. 519.) 3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer… Read the whole commentary →

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