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Darius (Ezr 4:5)
He was the father of Xerxes, in the Babylonian exile and the return. Named in scripture at Ezra 4:5.
Where in scripture
EzraHaggaiZechariah
Ezra 4:5Ezra 4:24Ezra 5:5Ezra 5:6Ezra 5:7Ezra 6:1Ezra 6:12Ezra 6:13Ezra 6:14Ezra 6:15Haggai 1:1Haggai 1:15Haggai 2:10Zechariah 1:1Zechariah 1:7Zechariah 7:1
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In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“So now, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and your people the Apharsachites across the river, keep far from that place: Let the work of this house of God go on; let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men put up this house of God in its place. Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be…” — Ezra 6:6-12
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).