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Ezra 4:14 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezra 4:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 4 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; we have: Chal. we are salted with the salt of the palace”
Ezra 4:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezra 4:14
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; This verse reveals the opponents' motivation through the phrase 'we have maintenance from the king's palace.' The Aramaic melach heichal malka literally means 'salt of the king's palace,' referring to eating the king's salt—an idiom for receiving royal support or salary. This indicates the writers were imperial officials dependent on the king's patronage, not merely concerned citizens.The clause 'it was not meet for us to see the king's ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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