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Artaxerxes

Bible Person · Male

Who was Artaxerxes?

The king who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:7). He was probably the Smerdis of profane history.

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Artaxerxes appears in Scripture

  • Ezra 4:7
  • Ezra 4:8
  • Ezra 4:11

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