Across Associates Beyond Chancellor Chief Colleagues Commander Commanding Companions Counsellor Dwell Dwelling Elsewhere Forth Friends Greeting Greetings Officer Peace Places Province Provinces Rehum Rest River Ruler Samaria Sama'ria Saying Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Trans-euphrates
4:17 [Then] sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and [to] Shimshai the scribe, and [to] the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and [unto] the rest beyond the river, {l} Peace, and {m} at such a time.
(l) Or Shalom, salvation or greeting.
(m) Or, Cheeth, also called Cheeneth as in Ezr 4:10.
4:6-24 It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign. But where the command of God requires one thing and the law of the land another, we must obey God rather than man, and patiently submit to the consequences. All who love the gospel should avoid all appearance of evil, lest they should encourage the adversaries of the church. The world is ever ready to believe any accusation against the people of God, and refuses to listen to them. The king suffered himself to be imposed upon by these frauds and falsehoods. Princes see and hear with other men's eyes and ears, and judge things as represented to them, which are often done falsely. But God's judgment is just; he sees things as they are.
Associates Chancellor Chief Colleagues Commander Commanding Companions Counsellor Country Dwell Dwelling Elsewhere Forth Friends Greeting Greetings Live Officer Peace Places Province Provinces Rehum Rest River Ruler Samaria Sama'ria Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Time Trans-Euphrates
Associates Chancellor Chief Colleagues Commander Commanding Companions Counsellor Country Dwell Dwelling Elsewhere Forth Friends Greeting Greetings Live Officer Peace Places Province Provinces Rehum Rest River Ruler Samaria Sama'ria Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Time Trans-Euphrates
