Ezra 7:9
He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.

1 Kings 5:4, 5
But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. . . .

1 Chronicles 22:9, 10
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. . . .

Nehemiah 4:1-11
Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and was filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews . . .

Daniel 9:25
Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.

1 Corinthians 16:9
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

children of the captivity.

Ezra 1:11
In all, there were 5, 400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Ezra 6:16, 19, 20
Then the people of Israel--the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles--celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy. . . .

Ezra 10:7, 16
And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem. . . .

Daniel 5:13
So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, "Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?