Ezra 4:19 Cross References

Ezra 4:19

19: I have ordered a search to be made of the records and have indeed found that Jerusalem has in times past been a hotbed of insurrection against many kings. In fact, rebellion and sedition are normal there!

2 Kings 18:7

  1. So the LORD was with him, and Hezekiah was successful in everything he did. He revolted against the king of Assyria and refused to pay him tribute.

Ezekiel 17:13

  1. He made a treaty with a member of the royal family and made him take an oath of loyalty. He also exiled Israel's most influential leaders,
  2. so Israel would not become strong again and revolt. Only by keeping her treaty with Babylon could Israel maintain her national identity.
  3. "Nevertheless, this man of Israel's royal family rebelled against Babylon, sending ambassadors to Egypt to request a great army and many horses. Can Israel break her sworn treaties like that and get away with it?
  4. No! For as surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, the king of Israel will die in Babylon, the land of the king who put him in power and whose treaty he despised and broke.
  5. Pharaoh and all his mighty army will fail to help Israel when the king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem again and destroys the lives of many.

Ezra 4:15

  1. We suggest that you search your ancestors' records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long history of sedition against the kings and countries who attempted to control it.

Ezra 5:17

  1. "So now, if it pleases the king, we request that you search in the royal archives of Babylon to discover whether King Cyrus ever issued a decree to rebuild God's Temple in Jerusalem. And then let the king send us his decision in this matter."
  2. So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, where treasures were stored.
  3. But it was at the fortress at Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found. This is what it said:

Deuteronomy 13:14

  1. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you,

Proverbs 25:2

  1. It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.

2 Kings 24:20

  1. So the LORD, in his anger, finally banished the people of Jerusalem and Judah from his presence and sent them into exile. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
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