Old Testament
Shimshai
A Persian scribe who opposed the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.
Shimshai was a scribe serving under the Persian governor Rehum in Samaria. He co-authored a letter to King Artaxerxes that successfully halted the reconstruction of Jerusalem's walls. His actions illustrate the political opposition faced by the Jewish remnant during the post-exilic period.
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Where Shimshai appears
4 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Haggai11 versesA post-exilic prophet who urged the returned exiles to prioritize rebuilding the temple of the Lord.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
- Ebed6 versesA name shared by a rebel leader in Shechem and a descendant of Adonikam who returned from Babylonian exile.
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