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And
Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah.
Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Meanwhile,
Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned
seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the
Ammonite.
And Zimri went in and
smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and
seventh year of
Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his
stead.
So in the twenty-
seventh year of
Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
In the twenty and
seventh year of
Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign
seven days in Tirzah. And the people were
encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
In the twenty-
seventh year of
Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for
seven days. Now the troops were
encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.”
Seven times
Elijah said, “Go back.”
And it came to pass at the
seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto
Ahab, Prepare thy
chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
On the
seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And
Elijah replied, “Go and tell
Ahab, ‘Prepare your
chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
Yet I have left me
seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto
Baal, and every mouth which hath not
kissed him.
Nevertheless, I have reserved
seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to
Baal and whose mouths have not
kissed him.”
Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
So
Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the
Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.
And they pitched one over against the other
seven days. And so it was, that in the
seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel
slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand
footmen in one day.
For
seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the
seventh day the battle
ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and
seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-
hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-
seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-
hadad also fled to the city and
hid in an inner room.
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of
Edom: and they
fetched a compass of
seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of
Edom set out, and after they had traveled a
roundabout route for
seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too
sore for him, he took with him
seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of
Edom: but they could not.
When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him
seven hundred
swordsmen to break through to the king of
Edom, but they could not prevail.
Then he returned, and walked in the house to and
fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child
sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
Elisha turned away and
paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy
sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
And
Elisha sent a
messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan
seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Then
Elisha sent him a
messenger, who said, “Go and wash
yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”
Then went he down, and
dipped himself
seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
So
Naaman went down and
dipped himself in the Jordan
seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.
Then spake
Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and
sojourn wheresoever thou canst
sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land
seven years.
Now
Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed a
seven-year famine, and it has already come to the land.”
And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and
sojourned in the land of the Philistines
seven years.
So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had
instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for
seven years in the land of the Philistines.
And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land.
And
Ahab had
seventy sons in Samaria. And
Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of
Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up
Ahab’s children, saying,
Now
Ahab had
seventy sons in Samaria. So
Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of
Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of
Ahab, saying:
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will
hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to
Jezreel by to
morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being
seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
Then
Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at
Jezreel by this time
tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king,
seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and
slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to
Jezreel.
And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all
seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to
Jehu at
Jezreel.
And the
seventh year Jehoiada sent and
fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
Joash was
seven years old when he became king.
In the
seventh year of
Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-
sheba.
In the
seventh year of
Jehu,
Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from
Beersheba.
In the three and
twentieth year of
Joash the son of
Ahaziah king of Judah
Jehoahaz the son of
Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned
seventeen years.
In the twenty-third year of the reign of
Joash son of
Ahaziah over Judah,
Jehoahaz son of
Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria
seventeen years.
In the thirty and
seventh year of
Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of
Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
In the thirty-
seventh year of the reign of
Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of
Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.
In the twenty and
seventh year of
Jeroboam king of Israel began
Azariah son of
Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
In the
seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah
Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
In the
seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah,
Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king
Hezekiah, which was the
seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
In the fourth year of
Hezekiah’s reign, which was the
seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
And all the men of might, even
seven thousand, and
craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought
captive to Babylon.
The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all
seven thousand men of
valor and a thousand
craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.
And in the fifth month, on the
seventh day of the month, which is the
nineteenth year of king
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:
On the
seventh day of the fifth month, in the
nineteenth year of
Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.
But it came to pass in the
seventh month, that
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and
smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at
Mizpah.
In the
seventh month, however,
Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at
Mizpah.
And it came to pass in the
seven and
thirtieth year of the captivity of
Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the
twelfth month, on the
seven and
twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of
Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
On the twenty-
seventh day of the
twelfth month of the thirty-
seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King
Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King
Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.
Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
These six were born unto him in
Hebron; and there he reigned
seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
These six sons were born to David in
Hebron, where he reigned
seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.
The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and
Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and
Heber,
seven.
Their
kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam,
Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—
seven in all.
The sons of
Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of
Manasseh, of
valiant men, men able to bear
buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand
seven hundred and
threescore, that went out to the war.
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of
Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—
valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan,
Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of
valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and
seven hundred and
threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
They arose, all the
valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to
Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in
Jabesh, and fasted
seven days.
all their men of
valor set out and
retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to
Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in
Jabesh and fasted
seven days.
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Of the children of
Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war,
seven thousand and one hundred.
From
Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of
valor, ready for battle.
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
And of
Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and
spear thirty and
seven thousand.
From
Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and
spear.
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
David captured from him a thousand
chariots,
seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he
hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the
chariots.
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David
slew of the Syrians
seven thousand men which fought in
chariots, and forty thousand
footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.
So the LORD sent
pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel
seventy thousand men.
So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell dead.
The
seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to
Abijah,
the
seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to
Abijah,
The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
The
seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
the
seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the
seventh.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the
seventh.
Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the
seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the
seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-
edom.
And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and
seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of
Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of
Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king.
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of
Ophir, and
seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses
withal:
three thousand talents of gold (the gold of
Ophir) and
seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years;
seven years reigned he in
Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—
seven years in
Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month.
Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast
seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of
Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-
hamath to the
Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for
seven days.
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the
dedication of the altar
seven days, and the feast
seven days.
On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the
dedication of the altar had lasted
seven days, and the feast
seven days more.
And on the three and
twentieth day of the
seventh month he sent the people away into their tents,
glad and
merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
On the twenty-third day of the
seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and
glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
So king
Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for
Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Thus King
Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned
seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the
Ammonite.
Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that
whosoever cometh to
consecrate himself with a young
bullock and
seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.
But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for
yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now
whoever comes to
consecrate himself with a young bull and
seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the
spoil which they had brought,
seven hundred oxen and
seven thousand sheep.
At that time they sacrificed to the LORD
seven hundred oxen and
seven thousand sheep from all the
plunder they had brought back.
Also some of the Philistines brought
Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks,
seven thousand and
seven hundred rams, and
seven thousand and
seven hundred he goats.
Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to
Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
And in the
seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds,
Azariah the son of Jeroham, and
Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and
Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
Then in the
seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with
Azariah son of Jeroham,
Ishmael son of Jehohanan,
Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
Joash was
seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer-
sheba.
Joash was
seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from
Beersheba.
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was
threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of
unleavened bread
seven days with great
gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of
Unleavened Bread for
seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
And
Hezekiah spake
comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast
seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
And
Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed
skillfully before the LORD. For
seven days they
ate their assigned portion, sacrificing
fellowship offerings and giving
thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other
seven days: and they kept other
seven days with
gladness.
The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
For
Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and
seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests
sanctified themselves.
For
Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and
seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
And the children of Israel that were present kept the
passover at that time, and the feast of
unleavened bread
seven days.
The Israelites who were present also observed the
Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of
Unleavened Bread for
seven days.
To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay
desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil
threescore and ten years.
So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the
desolation, until
seventy years were completed, in
fulfillment of the word of the LORD through Jeremiah.
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
the descendants of Arah, 775;
The children of Zaccai,
seven hundred and
threescore.
the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their
asses, six thousand
seven hundred and twenty.
And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem.
From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.
On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid.
And kept the feast of
unleavened bread
seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to
strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
For
seven days they kept the Feast of
Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to
strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the
porters, and the
Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the
seventh year of
Artaxerxes the king.
So in the
seventh year of King
Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the
seventh year of the king.