Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
Then Tatnai, the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, along with Shethar-bozenai and their associates, quickly carried out everything exactly as King Darius had commanded them to do.
The Persian officials immediately and completely obeyed King Darius's orders to support the Jews' temple rebuilding project.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 520-515 BC during the reign of Persian King Darius I, when the Jews were rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem after returning from Babylonian exile. Earlier, local Persian officials had questioned the Jews' authority to rebuild, but after investigating, King Darius not only confirmed their right but ordered full support for the project.
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