---
title: "Scofield"
description: "for we seek The people of the land sought to hinder the work in three ways: (1) by seeking to draw the Jews into an unreal union, Ezra 4:3. (cf) 2 Kings 1"
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**for we seek**
The people of the land sought to hinder the work in three ways:
(1) by seeking to draw the Jews into an unreal union, [Ezra 4:3](../../../kjv/ezra/4/3). (cf) [2 Kings 17:32](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/32).
(2) by "weakening the hands of the people of Judah," [Ezra 4:4](../../../kjv/ezra/4/4) i.e, by withholding supplies, etc.; and
(3) by accusations lodged with Ahasuerus and Darius. The first was by far the most subtle and dangerous. The lives of Ezra and Nehemiah afford many illustrations of true separation. [2 Corinthians 6:14-18](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/14-18); [2 Timothy 2:19-21](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/19-21).

**Ahasuerus**
The Cambyses of secular history (529-521 BC); not the Ahasuerus of Esther, who is the Xerxes of secular history (485 BC). *(See Scofield "**")* .

**Artaxerxes**
The Artaxerxes of [Ezra 4:7](../../../kjv/ezra/4/7) is identical with Ahasuerus of [Ezra 4:6](../../../kjv/ezra/4/6); [Ezra 4:6](../../../kjv/ezra/4/6) i.e. the Cambyses of profane history. The Artaxerxes of [Ezra 7:1](../../../kjv/ezra/7/1) is the Longimanus of secular history, BC 418. But *(See Scofield "*[Ezra 7:1](../../../kjv/ezra/7/1)*")* .

**Give**
Chald. make a new decree.

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