Trouvé 2053 Résultats pour: King Solomon
(here the text of their letter begins). Greetings to king Artaxerxes from his subjects beyond the Euphrates. (Ezra 4, 11)
Be it known to the king’s grace, that the Jews he sent here have betaken themselves to Jerusalem, a city ever infamous for its rebellions, where they have set about building up the ramparts and repairing the walls. (Ezra 4, 12)
We warn the king’s grace that if this city is rebuilt, and its walls restored, there will be an end of all tribute, toll and custom, to the prejudice of the royal revenues. (Ezra 4, 13)
To us, beholden as we are to the royal bounty,✻ the sight of any wrong done to the king is something not to be borne; that is why we are sending him this information. (Ezra 4, 14)
Let him consult the archives of the kings who went before him, and he will learn, from what is set down in their annals, that this is a rebellious city, the bane of king and governor; time out of mind, wars were ever brewing there, and for that very reason it was laid in ruins. (Ezra 4, 15)
We warn the king’s grace, then, that once this city is rebuilt, and its walls restored, he must not look to have any dominions left on this side of the river. (Ezra 4, 16)
Thereupon the king wrote to Reum, Samsai, and their partisans in Samaria and beyond Euphrates, wishing them health and peace. (Ezra 4, 17)
No sooner had the text of this decree from king Artaxerxes been read out to them, than Reum, Samsai and their partisans went post-haste to Jerusalem, and prevented the Jews by main force from any further enterprise. (Ezra 4, 23)
Here is a copy of the letter sent by the governor Thathanai, by Stharbuzanai, and their Arphasachite partisans west of the river, to king Darius. (Ezra 5, 6)
To king Darius, all peace (their message ran). (Ezra 5, 7)
This is to inform the king’s grace that we have paid a visit to Judaea, where they are building a temple of rough-hewn stone in honour of the great God; timber is already being fitted into the walls; they are busily employed, and have the work well in hand. (Ezra 5, 8)
Their answer was, The God we worship is the Lord of heaven and earth; the temple we are rebuilding is an edifice built by a great king of Israel, long ago. (Ezra 5, 11)
