1 Esdras 4:1 kjva — Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,

1 Esdras 4:1 in the King James Version with Apocrypha reads: “Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,”

1 Esdras 4:1 is found in the Apocrypha, in the book of 1 Esdras, chapter 4, verse 1.

1 Esdras is traditionally attributed to Anonymous Hellenistic Jewish author. Greek composition (or compilation) that retells material from 2 Chronicles 35–36, Ezra, and Nehemiah 7:38–8:12. Called "3 Esdras" in the Vulgate. It was written c. 200–100 BC.

1 Esdras parallels the closing chapters of Chronicles, the book of Ezra, and the early chapters of Nehemiah, recounting Josiah's Passover, the fall of Jerusalem, and the return from exile to rebuild the Temple. Its most distinctive material is the "Contest of the Three Guardsmen" (3:1–5:6), where Zerubbabel wins a debate before King Darius by declaring that truth is mightier than wine, kings, or women — earning the king's favor and the right to return.

1 Esdras explores themes including Restoration, Temple, Truth, Exile and Return, Divine Sovereignty. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Esdras 4:1.

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1 Esdras 4:1 reads (KJVA): “Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.