Ezra 4:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 4:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 4:14 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefor..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 4:14 — KJV
“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...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace”
— Ezra 4:14 (KJV)
Ezra 4:14 in Context — About the Book of Ezra
Ezra records the first waves of return from Babylonian exile — rebuilding the altar, then the temple, against opposition and discouragement. Ezra himself arrives as a scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word, modeling how revival begins with Scripture and honest confession.
Cross-References for Ezra 4:14
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:14: now, king, see
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:14: because, king, meet
“Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:14: now, because, king
“The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. gain: Chaldee, buy”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:14: now, because, king
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:14: now, see, therefore
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