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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Artaxerxes: The title of the king would, in Persian, run thus: Ardsheer shahinshah, or padshah, "Ardsheer, king of kings," i.e., great or supreme king or emperor. Kg1 4:24, Kg1 20:1; Isa 10:8; Eze 26:7; Dan 2:37, Dan 2:47; Ti1 6:15; Rev 17:14; Rev 19:16 unto Ezra: etc. or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc. and at such a time. Ezr 4:10, Ezr 4:11, Ezr 4:17 Ezra 7:13
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