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The king’s answer to Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe, and the work made to cease by force of arms

왕이 방백 르훔과 서기관 심새에게 내린 조서와 권력으로 그치게 한 역사

Ezra 4:17–23: then the king sends an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: “Peace. The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me. I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it. There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them. Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me. Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?” 4:17–22 do not name the king; 4:23 calls the answer King Artaxerxes’ letter: “Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.” The Korean Revised Version reads 조서를 내리니 (sent down a decree) where WEB reads “sent an answer” (4:17).

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EZR 4:17–23, engwebp
¹⁷Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.
¹⁸The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
¹⁹I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.
²⁰There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
²¹Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
²²Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
²³Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
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Artaxerxes — Took part in — The king’s answer to Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe, and the work made to cease by force of arms

Evidence: Ezra 4:17–23
Rehum (the chancellor) — Took part in — The king’s answer to Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe, and the work made to cease by force of arms

Evidence: Ezra 4:17–23
Shimshai — Took part in — The king’s answer to Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe, and the work made to cease by force of arms

Evidence: Ezra 4:17–23
The king’s answer to Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe, and the work made to cease by force of arms — Narrated location — Jerusalem

Evidence: Ezra 4:17–23

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Entry: The king’s answer to Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe, and the work made to cease by force of arms (event-ezr-4-the-kings-answer-and-the-work-made-to-cease)
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Current wording: Ezra 4:17–23: then the king sends an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: “Peace. The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me. I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it. There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them. Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me. Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?” 4:17–22 do not name the king; 4:23 calls the answer King Artaxerxes’ letter: “Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.” The Korean Revised Version reads 조서를 내리니 (sent down a decree) where WEB reads “sent an answer” (4:17).
Cited evidence: EZR 4:17–23, engwebp
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