Judah’s enemies offer to help rebuild the temple, but Zerubbabel refuses. The Samaritans write an accusation against the people of Jerusalem and Judah. The Samaritans wrote a letter warning that Persian control of Persia would cease after Jerusalem was rebuilt. The king of Persia forces the rebuilding project to cease until the reign of Darius in the second year.
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