But the eye of their Elah was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
For the eyes of Yahweh run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of Yahweh my Elah was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh Elah of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Yahweh his Elah upon him.
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our Elah is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.