Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But we remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we count it a crime to see the king wronged, have therefore sent and certified the king, have maintenance, etc. 39:26 or 31;) hence, by a very natural figure, salt is used for food or maintenance in general. I am well informed, says Mr. Parkhurst, that it is a common expression of the natives in the East Indies, 'I eat such a one's salt,' meaning, I am fed by him. Salt was also, as it still is, among eastern nations, a symbol of friendship and hospitality; and hence, to eat a man's salt, is to be bound to him by the ties of friendship.) and it was Ezekiel 33:31 And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness. John 12:5,6 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? . . . John 19:12-15 And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. . . . Context Opposition under Xerxes and Artaxerxes…13And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fall upon the kings. 14But we remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we count it a crime to see the king wronged, have therefore sent and certified the king,15That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed.… Cross References Ezra 4:13 And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fall upon the kings. Ezra 4:15 That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed. Lexicon Nowכְּעַ֗ן (kə·‘an) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3705: Now because כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every we are in the service מְלַ֔חְנָא (mə·laḥ·nā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4415: To eat salt, subsist of the palace הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (hê·ḵə·lā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 1965: A large public building, palace, temple and it is not fitting אֲֽרִֽיךְ (’ărîḵ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 749: Fitting, proper for us לַ֖נָא (la·nā) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew to allow לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א (lə·me·ḥĕ·zê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual the king מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king to be dishonored, וְעַרְוַ֣ת (wə·‘ar·waṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6173: Nakedness, impoverishment we have sent שְׁלַ֖חְנָא (šə·laḥ·nā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7972: To send away, for, out to inform וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא (wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·nā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know the king לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (lə·mal·kā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king Additional Translations Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the kingNow because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king; Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king; And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known the matter to the king; Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king; Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king; Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king; Now, because that the salt of the palace is our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king; Jump to Previous Announced Appropriate Certified Damaged Dishonor Dishonored Dishonour Eat Fitting Honour Inform Informed Injury King's Maintenance Meet Nakedness Obligation Palace Responsible Right Salt Sending Service Witness WordJump to Next Announced Appropriate Certified Damaged Dishonor Dishonored Dishonour Eat Fitting Honour Inform Informed Injury King's Maintenance Meet Nakedness Obligation Palace Responsible Right Salt Sending Service Witness WordExternal Links Ezra 4:14 NIVEzra 4:14 NLT Ezra 4:14 ESV Ezra 4:14 NASB Ezra 4:14 ASV Ezra 4:14 Bible Apps Ezra 4:14 Biblia Paralela Ezra 4:14 Chinese Bible Ezra 4:14 French Bible Ezra 4:14 German Bible Alphabetical: and are because dishonor dishonored fitting for have in inform informed is it king king's message not Now obligation of palace proper see sending sent service since the therefore this to under us we OT History: Ezra 4:14 Now because we eat the salt (Ezr. 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