Ezra 4:7-24

Aramaic : an ancient Jewish language used in the Old Testament

Artaxerxes : a man who usurped the Persian throne 552-551BC (ZD74),a Persian king who must have reigned before 516BC (ZD74),King of Persia about 460-440BC (ZD74)

Babylonians : members of the nation of Babylon
(32° 32´, 44° 25´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (30° 57´, 46° 6´)

Bishlam : a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple

Darius : king of Persia after Cyrus and Artaxerxes Smerdis; Darius I,son of Ahasuerus; Darius II the Mede,king of Persia after Darius II; Darius III the Persian

Elamites : members of the clan of Elam; residents of the region of Elam
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)

Erech : a town in Lower Mesopotamia on the Euphrates River
(32° 19´, 45° 38´)

Jerusalem : the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jew : the people descended from Israel
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Mithredath : a man who was treasurer of Cyrus, King of Persia,a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple

Osnappar : grandson of Sennacherib; king of Assyria

Persia : citizen(s) of Persia
(34° 47´, 48° 30´)

Persian : citizen(s) of Persia
(34° 47´, 48° 30´)

Rehum : a priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,a man who was one of Ezra's local adversaries,son of Bani; a Levite who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law

Samaria : residents of the district of Samaria
(32° 16´, 35° 11´)

Shimshai : father of (Zabad?) who had Artaxerxes stop the work on the temple

Susa : capital city of Elam and winter home of the Persian kings (OS)
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)

Tabeel : a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple,an official from Damascus in the time of King Ahaz of Judah