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Ezra 5:7

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They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:16Rank 1 from verse 7
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    16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

  2. Daniel 3:9Rank 2 from verse 7
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    9They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

  3. Daniel 4:1Rank 3 from verse 7
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    1NEBUCHADNEZZAR the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

  4. Daniel 6:21Rank 4 from verse 7
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    21Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

  5. Ezra 4:17Rank 5 from verse 7
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    17Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

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Ezra 5:7

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written

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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

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6¶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

7They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

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8Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

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