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In the second year. See note on p. 1276.
Darius = Darius (Hystaspis). See App-67; and notes on Ezra and Nehemiah.
the king. In Aramaic and later books these words follow the name. In the earlier O.T. books they nearly always precede it. Compare "king David", "king Hezekiah", &c.
sixth month. Elul, our August-September.
the first day, &c. Therefore the feast-day or Sabbath of the full moon.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
by = by the hand of. The Hebrew idiom for God speaking "by the prophets". Reference to Pentateuch, where the expression occurs thirteen times (Exo_9:35; Exo_35:29. Lev_8:36; Lev_10:11; Lev_26:46. Num_4:37, Num_4:45; Num_9:23; Num_10:13; Num_15:23; Num_16:40; Num_27:23; Num_36:13). Compare the five occurrences in Joshua (Hag_14:2; Hag_20:2; Hag_21:2, Hag_21:8; Hag_22:9). Jdg_3:4. 2Sa_12:25. 1Ki_8:53, 1Ki_8:56; 1Ki_12:15; 1Ki_14:18; 1Ki_15:29; 1Ki_16:7; 1Ki_17:16. 2Ki_14:25. 2Ch_10:15; 2Ch_23:18; 2Ch_29:25. Neh_9:14. Isa_20:2. Jer_37:2, &c.
Haggai. Hebrew. Haggai from Hag = feast, or festival.
Zerubbabel. Hebrew = sown in Babylon; because he was of the royal seed of Judah born (or seed sown) in Babylon. Compare 1Ch_3:19. Ezr_2:2; Ezr_3:2. See App-99.
son. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, for grandson.
Shealtiel. Hebrew = asked for from God. The son of Jeconiah (= Jehoiachin), who was taken captive to Babylon (2Ki_24:15. 1Ch_3:17). Compare Ezr_3:2, Ezr_3:8; Ezr_5:2. Neh_12:1. Mat_1:12. Luk_3:27. See App-99.
governor. Ruling Judea as a Persian province, with a Persian title pechah, from which we have the modern pasha = prefect, or satrap.
Joshua. The first high priest after the return. See Hag_1:12, Hag_1:14; Hag_2:2, Hag_2:4. Zec_3:1, Zec_3:3, Zec_3:8, Zec_3:9; Zec_6:11. Spelled "Josuah" in the 1611 edition of the Authorized Version.
Josedech. Hebrew = Jehovah is righteous.