7 The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: Cordial greetings.
7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein
7 They sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.
7 This is what they wrote to him: To Darius the king. Peace and blessing!
7 (They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus) To Darius the king: All peace.
7 "To King Darius. Greetings.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 5:7
Commentary on Ezra 5:3-17
(Read Ezra 5:3-17)
While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let us learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope that is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare, what we do in God's service, and why we do it. And while in this world, we always shall have to confess, that our sins have provoked the wrath of God. All our sufferings spring from thence, and all our comforts from his unmerited mercy. However the work may seem to be hindered, yet the Lord Jesus Christ is carrying it on, his people are growing unto a holy temple in the Lord, for a habitation of God through the Spirit.