Dinaite
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The Dinaites were one of the groups who wrote to King Artaxerxes, opposing the rebuilding of Jerusalem during Ezra's time.
The Dinaites were one of the groups listed among the signatories of a letter sent to King Artaxerxes opposing the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Ezra 4:9). The term is uncertain: some scholars identify it as the name of a people settled in Samaria by the Assyrians, while others interpret the Aramaic term as meaning 'judges' or 'officials.' Their inclusion in this list of opponents reflects the multi-ethnic character of the Samaritan region following the Assyrian policy of population resettlement.