Strong H4430מֶ֫לֶךְ

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In the Bible

Strong H4430 appears in 131 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• king131
• let2
• royal1

First verses

1. Ezra 4:8
   Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
2. Ezra 4:11
   This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
3. Ezra 4:12
   Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
4. Ezra 4:13
   Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
5. 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;
6. Ezra 4:15
   That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
7. Ezra 4:16
   We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
8. Ezra 4:17
   Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
9. Ezra 4:19
   And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
10. Ezra 4:20
    There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
11. Ezra 4:22
    Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
12. Ezra 4:23
    Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
13. Ezra 4:24
    Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
14. Ezra 5:6
    The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
15. Ezra 5:7
    They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
16. Ezra 5:8
    Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
17. Ezra 5:11
    And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
18. Ezra 5:12
    But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
19. Ezra 5:13
    But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
20. Ezra 5:14
    And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

Occurrences by book

• Ezra37
• Daniel94

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