Ezra 6:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls,a where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. ”

Ezra 6:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A “house of the rolls” was discovered at Koyunjik, the ancient Nineveh, in 1850 - a set of chambers, i. e., in the palace devoted exclusively to the storing of public documents. These were in baked...
Ezra 6:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The King's Reply according his Permission tor the Building to be Continued. Ezra 6:1 . a decree: the actual decree does not begin until Ezra 6:8 . Ezra 6:2 . Achmetha: cf. Tob_3:7; i.e....
Ezra 6:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Darius: i.e. Darius (Hystaspis). See Chronological Structure and notes (pp 617, 618), and App-67. Babylon. See note on Ezra 5:13 .
Ezra 6:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. In the house of the rolls - בית ספריא beith siphraiya, the house of the...
Ezra 6:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 1. Darius the king — As Darius, the better to fortify his title to the crown, had married two of the daughters of Cyrus, he thought himself bound to do every thing which might tend to the h...
Ezra 6:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. Darius the king. This was Darius Hystaspes. Great and interesti...
Ezra 6:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Completion and Dedication of the Temple This chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work.
Ezra 6:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Made a decree. — Rather, gave an order. Were laid up. — In the original, laid down, in a chamber for the storing of documents and other treasures.
Ezra 6:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

NEW DIFFICULTIES MET IN A NEW SPIRIT Ezra 5:3-17 ; Ezra 6:1-5 IT is in keeping with the character of his story of the returned Jews throughout, that no sooner has the chronicler let a ray of...
Ezra 6:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prospered in a Difficult Work Ezra 6:1-22 How much depended on the finding of that roll! But God knew where it was, and led them to discover it, and inclined Darius to ratify it. When we are an...
Ezra 6:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There can be no doubt that Tattenai felt that finding such a decree was unlikely, if not impossible. That the search must have been thorough is indicated by the place where the roll was found. The se...
Ezra 6:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter relates an event of great joy to the people of God. Darius commands the building to go on. It is finished. They celebrate the Passover, and make a feast of dedication.
Ezra 6:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Darius the king made a decree ,.... To make inquiry after the edict of Cyrus, to search the public records for it: and search was made in the house of the rolls ; or "books" r, in a public li...
Ezra 6:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. Ver. 1. Then Darius the king ] DARIUS HYSTASPES, who succeeded Camby...
Ezra 6:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Darius the king made a decree To search the rolls in Babylon, where search was fairly made; but not finding the edict there, they searched in Achmetha, or Ecbatana, the royal city of the Medes...
Ezra 6:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Having received the letter from Tattenai, Darius ordered that a search be made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.There is no doubt that God led the searchers to Achmetha in t...
Ezra 6:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Favourable Decree of Darius. B. C. 519. 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and se...
Ezra 6:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

EZRA CHAPTER 6 Darius answereth the former letter, Ezra 6:1-7 ; and maketh a new decree, Ezra 6:8-12 . By the help of the adversaries, and the directions of the prophets, the temple is finish...
Ezra 6:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The King Initiates A Search And Discovers The Decree Of Cyrus, The Contents Of Which Is Revealed ( Ezra 6:1-5 ). Ezra 6:1 ‘Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house o...
Ezra 6:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) The search for and discovery of the decree of Cyrus ( Ezra 6:1-5 ). (ii.) The decree of Darius for the furtherance of the building of the T...
Ezra 6:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:2 . There was found at Achmetha, that is, Ecbatana, the capital of Media, as in the Vulgate, the city where the archives were kept; a roll of the parchment. Revelation 7:1 . “(?)” [ Re...
Ezra 6:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And search was made in the house of the rolls. The search for the decree of Cyrus Learn-- 1. Honest and thorough investigation promotes the interests of religion and of the Church of God....
Ezra 6:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DISCOVERY OF THE DECREE OF CYRUS ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TEMPLE , AND RECITATION OF ITS EXACT TERMS ( Ezra 6:1-15 ). The application made by the satr...
Ezra 6:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Darius the king made a decree, he issued an edict or command for this special occasion, and search was made in the house of the rolls, in the royal archives, where the treasures were laid up...
Ezra 6:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 2:9 ; Ezekiel 3:1 ; Ezra 4:15 ; Ezra 4:19 ; Ezra 5:17 ; Job 29:16 ; Proverbs 25:2 ; Psalms 40:7 ; Revelation 5:1
Ezra 6:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A decree — To search the rolls in Babylon, where search was first made; but not finding the edict there, they searched in Achmetha, or Ecbatana, and found it.

Ezra 6:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezra 6:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezra 6:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezra 6:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezra 6:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezra 6:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezra 6:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra 6:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezra 6:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezra 6:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezra 6:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezra 6:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 6:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes