Ezra 4:15 meaning and explanation
that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
Ezra 4:15, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
These words come from a letter that Rehum, Shimshai and their associates sent to King Artaxerxes of Persia, opposing the Jews who had returned from exile and were rebuilding Jerusalem. The writers ask the king to search his royal archives, claiming the records will show Jerusalem has a long history of rebellion against kings.
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