What does Ezra 4:9 mean?
Here are the people who sent the letter: Rehum, who was the governor, Shimshai, the secretary, and the rest of their coworkers—the judges, officials, and local leaders from Babylon, Susa, and other places the great king had moved people from. They all lived in Samaria and the surrounding region. Ezra 4:9 - Modern Text Bible
(This verse lists the officials and groups who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem. They represent a mix of local authorities and people relocated by previous empires.)