Ezra 4:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Rehum the chief officer and Shimshai the scribe  wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes concerning Jerusalem as follows:

Cross References

Ezra 4:9

From Rehum  the chief officer, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues #– #the judges and magistrates  from Tripolis, Persia, Erech, Babylon, Susa  (that is, the people of Elam),

2 Kings 18:18

They called for the king, but Eliakim  son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebnah  the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to them.

2 Samuel 20:25

Sheva was court secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

2 Samuel 8:17

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was court secretary;

Ezra 4:7

During the time of King Artaxerxes of Persia,  Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of his colleagues wrote to King Artaxerxes. The letter was written in Aramaic  and translated.

Ezra 4:17

The king sent a reply to his chief officer Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the River Euphrates: Greetings.