Post by clarkthompson on Dec 2, 2015 13:03:43 GMT
Ezra 4:17-20 Living Bible (TLB)
17 Then the king made this reply to Governor Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and to their companions living in Samaria and throughout the area west of the Euphrates River:
18 “Gentlemen: Greetings! The letter you sent has been translated and read to me. 19 I have ordered a search made of the records and have indeed found that Jerusalem has in times past been a hotbed of insurrection against many kings; in fact, rebellion and sedition are normal there! 20 I find, moreover, that there have been some very great kings in Jerusalem who have ruled the entire land beyond the Euphrates River and have received vast tribute, custom, and toll.
Living Bible (TLB) The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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17 Shimshai was most likely the scribe for the governor. So the reply would be told to by the governor to all those in the area he controlled which was Samaria and anything west of the Euphrates which included Israel.
18 So the governor had to make sure the letter was translated so that all those in his area could understand it, it does not help hearing anything if it can not be understood. He also had someone read it to him rather reading it himself, this was common for those leaders of the day.
19 Israel had caused what he referred to problems for other nations in the past, they conquered their land which involved them defeating other nations and bringing down kingdoms.
20 There was some great king of Israel they were allowed to be such because of their devotion to the Lord, David most likely grew the kingdom beyond the Euphrates because Solomon had a large kingdom when he became but there was a divide after Solomon’s reign and the kingdom would never be that big again.
17 Then the king made this reply to Governor Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and to their companions living in Samaria and throughout the area west of the Euphrates River:
18 “Gentlemen: Greetings! The letter you sent has been translated and read to me. 19 I have ordered a search made of the records and have indeed found that Jerusalem has in times past been a hotbed of insurrection against many kings; in fact, rebellion and sedition are normal there! 20 I find, moreover, that there have been some very great kings in Jerusalem who have ruled the entire land beyond the Euphrates River and have received vast tribute, custom, and toll.
Living Bible (TLB) The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
17 Shimshai was most likely the scribe for the governor. So the reply would be told to by the governor to all those in the area he controlled which was Samaria and anything west of the Euphrates which included Israel.
18 So the governor had to make sure the letter was translated so that all those in his area could understand it, it does not help hearing anything if it can not be understood. He also had someone read it to him rather reading it himself, this was common for those leaders of the day.
19 Israel had caused what he referred to problems for other nations in the past, they conquered their land which involved them defeating other nations and bringing down kingdoms.
20 There was some great king of Israel they were allowed to be such because of their devotion to the Lord, David most likely grew the kingdom beyond the Euphrates because Solomon had a large kingdom when he became but there was a divide after Solomon’s reign and the kingdom would never be that big again.
