And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
I gave orders for a search to be conducted, and we discovered that this city has a long history of rebelling against kings, with many acts of revolt and uprising happening there.
The Persian king is explaining that his investigation revealed Jerusalem had a pattern of revolting against previous rulers.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish exiles have returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and temple after their captivity in Babylon. Opponents of this rebuilding send a letter to the Persian king Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of a history of rebellion against previous rulers, based on ancient records. This context reflects the political tensions between the returning exiles and surrounding peoples under Persian authority.
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