the river of Ahava: Ezr 8:15, Ezr 8:21 the hand: Ezr 8:22, Ezr 7:9, Ezr 7:28, Job 5:19-24, Psa 91:9-14, Isa 41:10-14, Act 25:3, Act 26:22 and he delivered: Ezra and his company had now entered upon a journey of several hundred miles through the desert, which they were nearly four months in completing, encumbered with families and possessions, and carrying large treasures with them, which would invite the attempts of the Arabian hordes, and others, that infested that neighbourhood; yet, having declared to the king, "that the hand of God was upon all them for good that seek him, and that his power and wrath were against all them that forsook him," - Ezr 8:22, he determined to travel without a guard, except that of the Almighty, being ashamed to ask any other, after his former avowed confidence in Him! Having, therefore, humbled themselves before the Lord, and besought his guidance and protection, he was intreated by them, their enemies were restrained or disabled, and they arrived unmolested at Jerusalem. Reciprocal: Ezr 7:6 - according to Ezr 8:17 - Casiphia Ezr 8:23 - and he was entreated Psa 121:8 - thy going out Psa 137:1 - the rivers Isa 66:14 - the hand Hos 6:9 - as troops Act 20:3 - the Jews