But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You have nothing to do with us – Because the Samaritans had united idolatrous rites with the worship of Yahweh (2 Kings 17:29–41

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ye have nothing to do with us. —The account in 2 Kings 17:0 carefully studied will show that the stern refusa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But Zerubbabel, and Joshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers, said to them

The prince and high priest, and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Every attempt to revive true religion will stir up the opposition of Satan, and of those in whom he works. The adversaries were the Samaritans, who…

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