John Gill's Exposition on Ezra 4:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, etc.] According to Jarchi, this was Ahasuerus the husband of Esther; but, as most think f39, was Cambyses, the son and successor of Cyrus; so Josephus f40 ; who was an enemy to the Egyptians; and, fearing the Jews might take part with them, was no friend to them; their enemies therefore took the advantage of the death of Cyrus, and the first opportunity after Cambyses reigned in his own right: and wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem; full of hatred and enmity, spite and malice, charging them as a turbulent, disobedient, and rebellious people.

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