Ezra 4:24
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The Rebuilding Resumes
24 So the work on the Temple of God in Jerusalem had stopped, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.[a]
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Haggai 1:15
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15 on September 21[a] of the second year of King Darius’s reign.
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Job 20:5
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5 the triumph of the wicked has been short lived
and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?
Nehemiah 6:9
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9 They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.[a]
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- 6:9 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads But now to strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah 6:3
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3 so I replied by sending this message to them: “I am engaged in a great work, so I can’t come. Why should I stop working to come and meet with you?”
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Ezra 6:1
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Darius Approves the Rebuilding
6 So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, which were stored in the treasury.
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Ezra 5:5
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5 But because their God was watching over them, the leaders of the Jews were not prevented from building until a report was sent to Darius and he returned his decision.
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1 Thessalonians 2:18
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18 We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.
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