Ezra 6:13

Darius's decree executed: (a) The Temple completed, (14, 15), (b) duly consecrated and dedicated (16 18)

13. according to that which Darius the king had sent R.V. because that. R.V. marg. - because of that which". The A.V. fails to give the meaning of the original. The rendering of the R.V. margin seems preferable. The promptaction of the governor was the result not so much of the king's sending (for in any case an answer to the governor's question was expected) as of the emphatic command contained in the royal letter. In the face of this explicit order, steps were at once taken.

so they did speedily R.V. did accordingly with all diligence. See Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12, Ezra 5:8. We have no reason to suppose that Tattenai himself was ill-disposed against the Jews. His letter to the king (Ezra 5:6, &c.) may have been due to Samaritan representations. But once acquainted with the facts and informed of the king's wishes, he had no ill-will against an insignificant Jewish settlement at Jerusalem.