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4:5 And {c} hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
(c) They bribed the governors under the king to hinder their work, thus they that hinder cannot understand that God would be purely served.
4:5 Cyrus - For though Cyrus still favoured the Jews, yet he was then diverted by his wars, and his son Cambyses was left his vice - roy, who was a wicked prince, and an enemy to the Jews. Until - Heb. and until, and c. not only in the reign of Cyrus but also of Cambyses, and of the magician, after whom was Darius.
4:1-5 Every attempt to revive true religion will stir up the opposition of Satan, and of those in whom he works. The adversaries were the Samaritans, who had been planted in the land of Israel, 2Ki 17. It was plain that they did not mean to unite in the worship of the Lord, according to his word. Let those who discourage a good work, and weaken them that are employed in it, see whose pattern they follow.
Counsel Counsellors Counselors Cyrus Darius Designs Effecting Entire Frustrate Hired Hiring Kept Payment Persia Plans Purpose Reign Time Void Work
Counsel Counsellors Counselors Cyrus Darius Designs Effecting Entire Frustrate Hired Hiring Kept Payment Persia Plans Purpose Reign Time Void Work
