Failing in their first attempt at interference with work on the Temple, the enemies of God's people continued their opposition by all of the following except: PERSONAL APPEARANCES BEFORE THE KING.
This is the text I read online:
" Since the Samaritans could not interfere with
the work of God’s people by intermingling with
them, they sought other means of opposing
their good work (Ezra 4:4–22): by direct interference
with the work, by falsely accusing them
through “counselors” before Cyrus, and by letters
also containing false charges. They continued
their efforts to frustrate the work of Israel
in rebuilding the Temple from the days of Cyrus
through the reign of Ahasuerus. Finally, they
succeeded in persuading Artaxerxes to stop the
work on the Temple (Ezra 4:23–24)."
