Ezra 4:5
And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Cross-references
Ezra 4:24 records the immediate result of the opposition: the temple work ceased until Darius' second year.
Ezra 6:1-18 shows the opposition overcome when Darius enforces Cyrus' decree, leading to temple completion.
Ezra 5:5-17 describes a later episode of opposition by Persian officials, continuing the pattern of hindrance from verse 5.
Psalm 2:1 asks why nations rage in vain, echoing the futile plots against God's work in Ezra.
Psalm 2:2 depicts rulers conspiring against the LORD, similar to the bribery and frustration in Ezra.
Nahum 1:11 describes a wicked counselor plotting evil against the LORD, paralleling the officials bribed to frustrate plans.
Acts 24:1-27 shows Tertullus bringing legal accusations against Paul, mirroring the hired counselors in Ezra 4:5 who opposed the temple work.