Artaxerxes

Gender: Male

Years: -522 - -522

Dictionary Text: The king who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple. He was probably the Smerdis of profane history.

Disambiguation Notes: Artaxerxes (king of Persia)

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Verses

• Ezra 4:7: And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
• Ezra 4:11: This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
• Ezra 4:8: Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: