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{Ezra 7:12} Artaxerxes, 783 king 4430 of kings, 4430 unto Ezra 5831 the priest, 3549 a scribe 5613 of the law 1882 of x1768 the God 426 of heaven, 8065 perfect 1585 z8752 [peace], and at such a time. 3706
Artaxerxes:
The title of the king would, in Persian, run thus: Ardsheer shahinshah, or padshah, "Ardsheer, king of kings," i.e., great or supreme king or emperor. "For¹ he¹ had dominionª° over all¹ [the region] on this sideª the river,ª from Tiphsahª¹ even to¹ Azzah,ª over all¹ the kingsª on this sideª the river:ª and he had¹ peaceª on all¹¹ sidesª²° round aboutª¹ him." {1Kg 4:24} + "And Benhadadª the kingª of Syriaª gathered²° all his host² together:ª°¹¹¹ and [there were] thirtyª and twoª kingsª with¹ him, and horses,ª and chariots:ª and he went upª° and besiegedª°¹ Samaria,ª and warredª° against it." {1Kg 20:1} + "For¹ he saith,ª° [Are] not¹ my princesª altogetherª kings?ª" {Isa 10:8} + "For¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Behold,¹ I will bringª° upon¹ Tyrusª Nebuchadrezzarª kingª of Babylon,ª a kingª of kings,ª from the north,ª¹ with horses,ª and with chariots,ª and with horsemen,ª and companies,ª and muchª people.ª" {Ezk 26:7} + "Thou,ª O king,ª [art] a kingª of kings:ª for¹ the Godª of heavenª hath givenª° thee a kingdom,ª power,ª and strength,ª and glory.ª" {Dan 2:37} + "The kingª answeredª° unto Daniel,ª and said,ª° Ofª a truthª [it is], thatª your Godª [is] a Godª of gods,ª and a Lordª of kings,ª and a revealerª° of secrets,ª seeing¹ thou couldestª° revealª° thisª secret.ª" {Dan 2:47} + "Whichª in hisª timesª he shall shew,ª° [who² is] the¹ blessedª andª onlyª Potentate,ª the¹ Kingª of kings,ª° andª Lordª of lords;ª°" {1Tm 6:15} + "Theseª shall make warª° withª the¹ Lamb,ª andª the¹ Lambª shall overcomeª° them:ª forª he isª° Lordª of lords,ª andª Kingª of kings:ª andª they¹ that are withª himª [are] called,ª andª chosen,ª andª faithful.ª" {Rev 17:14} + "Andª he hathª° onª [his] vestureª andª onª his²¹ thighª a nameª written,ª° KINGª OF KINGS,ª ANDª LORDª OF LORDS.ª" {Rev 19:16}
unto Ezra:
etc. or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc. and at such a time. "And the restª of the nationsª whomª the greatª and nobleª Asnapparª brought over,ª° and setª°² in the citiesª of¹ Samaria,ª and the restª [that are] on this sideª the river,ª and at such a time.ª ... Thisª [is] the copyª of the letterª thatª they sentª° unto¹ him,² [even] unto¹ Artaxerxesª the king;ª Thy servantsª the menª on this sideª the river,ª and at such a time.ª" {Ezr 4:10-11} + "[Then] sentª° the kingª an answerª untoª Rehumª the chancellor,ªª and [to] Shimshaiª the scribe,ª and [to] the restª of their companionsª that¹ dwellª° in Samaria,ª and [unto] the restª beyondª the river,ª Peace,ª and at such a time.ª" {Ezr 4:17}

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