Ezra 4:14

“Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;”

"Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;" - Ezra 4:14
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What does Ezra 4:14 mean?

The Book of Ezra is a historical account of the Israelites' return to Jerusalem after their exile in Babylon. The verse Ezra 4:14 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's…

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Honoring Authority in Our Lives

Ezra 4:14 presents a poignant moment in the history of the Israelites as they return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple after the Babylonian exile. The verse states: "Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour…

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Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for Your unwavering presence in our lives. You are the King of Kings, the creator of heaven and earth, and I recognize Your sovereignty over all things. In the midst of our daily challenges and…

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Ezra 4:14 - "Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;"
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Zerubbabel in Ezra chapter 4
Zerubbabel in Ezra chapter 4
Ezra 4:4 - "Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,"
Ezra 2:14 - "The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six."
Ezra 8:14 - "Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males."
Letter to the king in Ezra chapter 4
Ezra 7:4 - "The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,"
Ezra 2:4 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Ezra 8:4 - "Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males."
"The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six." - Ezra 2:14
Ezra 4:22 - "Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?"
Ezra 5:4 - "Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?"
Ezra 4:8 - "Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:"
Ezra 10:4 - "Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it."
"Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building," - Ezra 4:4
Ezra 4:18 - "The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me."
"The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki," - Ezra 7:4
Ezra 4:6 - "And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem."
Ezra 6:4 - "With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:"
Ezra 4:10 - "And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time."
1 Chronicles 4:17 - "And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa."
Ezra 4:24 - "Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia."
Ezra 4:1 - "Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;"
"The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two." - Ezra 2:4
"Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males." - Ezra 8:14
Ezra 7:14 - "Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;"