Bible Explorer · Event · c. 535–520 BC
Adversaries of Judah, led by Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe, send an official letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of building a rebellious city; a royal decree commands the work to cease by force until the second year of King Darius.
Date: c. 535–520 BC · Note: Prolonged imperial halt spanning Persian reigns before resuming under Darius I.
Ezra 4:6-24