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and hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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Strategic Opposition
Commentators explain that the opposition to rebuilding the temple was not random but a calculated, long-term strategy. The adversaries “hired counsellors,” likely bribing officials at the Persian court, to systematically create delays and frustrate the project. This highlights the sophisticated and persistent nature of opposition to God's work.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hired counselors - Rather, “bribed” officials at the Persian court to interpose delays and create difficulties, in order to hinder the work.…
19th Century
Anglican
And hired counsellors against them. —They adopted a systematic course of employing paid agents at the court, continuing f…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose , &c.] Either to advise and persuade the king of Pers…
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