Ezra 4:19

New English Translation

So I gave orders, and it was determined that this city from long ago has been engaging in insurrection against kings. It has continually engaged in rebellion and revolt.

Cross References

2 Kings 18:7

The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.

2 Kings 24:20

What follows is a record of what happened to Jerusalem and Judah because of the Lord’s anger; he finally threw them out of his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Ezra 4:15

so that he may initiate a search of the records of his predecessors and discover in those records that this city is rebellious and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts from long ago. It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

Ezra 4:18

The letter you sent to us has been translated and read in my presence.

Ezra 4:20

Powerful kings have been over Jerusalem who ruled throughout the entire Trans-Euphrates and who were the beneficiaries of tribute, custom, and toll.

Ezra 5:17

“Now if the king is so inclined, let a search be conducted in the royal archives there in Babylon in order to determine whether King Cyrus did in fact issue orders for this temple of God to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us a decision concerning this matter.”

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.

Deuteronomy 13:14

You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you,