Ezr 4:7-23, 5:6-17 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 3482. B.C. 522. Artaxerxes.This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses: he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias. Bishlam. or, in peace. companions. Heb. societies. the Syrian tongue.That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this chapter, to ch. 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language.

Ezra 4:7-23

A.M. 3482. B.C. 522. Artaxerxes.This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses: he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias.

Bishlam. or, in peace. companions. Heb. societies.

9,17; 5:6

the Syrian tongue.That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this chapter, to ch. 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language.

2Ki 18:26; Isa 36:11; Da 2:4

scribe. or, secretary.

9; 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 2Ki 18:18

companions. Chal. societies. the Dinaites.

2Ki 17:24,30,31

Apharsathchites.

5:6; 6:6

Apharsachites. Susanchites.

Es 1:2; 2:3; Da 8:2

Elamites.

Ge 10:22; Isa 21:2; Jer 25:25; 49:34; Eze 32:24; Ac 2:9

And the rest.

1; 2Ki 17:24-41

noble Asnappar.

Ro 13:7

at such a time. Chal. Cheeneth.

11,17; 7:12

rebellious.

15,19; 2Ki 18:20; 24:1; 2Ch 36:13; Jer 52:3; Eze 17:12-21

Lu 23:2-5; Ac 24:5; 1Th 5:22; 1Pe 2:13-15

bad city.

Ps 48:1,2; Isa 1:21-23; Lu 13:34

set up. or, finished.

Ne 1:3; Da 9:25

joined. Chal. sewed together.

if this city.

Ne 5:4; Ps 52:2; 119:69

pay. Chal. give. toll.

7:24; Mt 9:9; 17:25; Ro 13:6,7

revenue. or, strength.

have maintenance, etc. Chal. are salted with the salt of thepalace. Salt is reckoned among the principal necessaries of life, (Ecclus. 39:26 or 31;) hence, by a very natural figure, salt is used for food or maintenance in general. I am well informed, says Mr. Parkhurst, that it is a common expression of the natives in the East Indies, "I eat such a one's salt," meaning, I am fed by him. Salt was also, as it still is, among eastern nations, a symbol of friendship and hospitality; and hence, to eat a man's salt, is to be bound to him by the ties of friendship.

and it was.

Eze 33:31; Joh 12:5,6; 19:12-15

this city.

12; Ne 2:19; 6:6; Es 3:5-8; Da 6:4-13; Ac 17:6,7

moved. Chal. made. within the same. Chal. in the midstthereof. for which.

2Ki 24:20; 25:1,4; Jer 52:3-34

thou shalt have.

20; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 4:24

companions. Chal. societies.

7,9

Peace.

5:7; 7:12; Lu 10:5; Ac 23:26; Ro 1:7