Ezra 6:14 And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. (NASB ©1995)Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
Ezra 4:24 Then work on the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it was stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 5:1 When the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them,
Ezra 5:2 then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and the prophets of God were with them supporting them.
Ezra 5:13 'However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.
Ezra 6:12 "May the God who has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempts to change it, so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree, let it be carried out with all diligence!"
Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, there went up Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.And the elders 3:8 4:3 through 5:1,2 Hag 1:12-14 2:2 Zec 2:1-4:14 6:1-15 finished it Zec 4:9 according Isa 44:28 Hag 1:8 commandment. Chal. decree. Cyrus 13 1:1-4 4:24 5:13 Artaxerxes (This was Artaxerxes, the third son and successor of Xerxes, surnamed Longimanus, or in Persian, Ardsheer deeraz dest, 'Ardsheer the long-handed;' so called, according to the Greeks, from the extra-ordinary length of his hands, but according to the Easterners, from the extent of his dominions. He ascended the Persian throne, A.M. 3540, B.C. 464, and reigned forty-one years. He is said to have been the most handsome person of his age, and to have been a prince of a very mild and generous disposition.) 7:1 Concordance Entries Artaxerxes Ar-ta-xerx'es Build Builded Building Built Command Commandment Complete Completed Continued Cyrus Darius Decree Decrees Descendant Elders Finished Haggai Helped Iddo Jews Keeping Kings Lowest Orders Persia Preaching Prophecy Prophesying Prophet Prosper Prospered Prospering Responsible Successful Teaching Temple Till Zechariah Zechari'ah Jump to Previous Occurrence Artaxerxes Builded Built Commandment Cyrus Darius Decree Elders Finished Haggai Iddo Israel Jews Persia Prophesying Prophet Prospered Zechariah Jump to Next Occurrence Artaxerxes Builded Built Commandment Cyrus Darius Decree Elders Finished Haggai Iddo Israel Jews Persia Prophesying Prophet Prospered Zechariah New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
