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 (Exodus 9:35; Exodus 35:29; Leviticus 8:36; Leviticus 10:11; Leviticus 26:46; Numbers 4:37; Numbers 4:45; Numbers 9:23; Numbers 10:13; Numbers 15:23; Numbers 16:40; Numbers 27:23; Numbers 36:13). Compare the five occurrences in Joshua (Hag 14:2. Hag 20:2. Hag 21:2, Hag 21:8. Hag 22:9). Judges 3:4; 2 Samuel 12:25. 1Ki 8:53, 1 Kings 8:56; 1 Kings 12:15. 1Ki 14:18. 1 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 16:7. 1Ki 17:16. 2 Kings 14:25; 2 Chronicles 10:15; 2 Chronicles 23:18; 2 Chronicles 29:25.Nehemiah 9:14.Isaiah 20:2.Jeremiah 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 1 Chronicles 3:19; Ezra 2:2; Ezra 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 (2 Kings 24:15; 1 Chronicles 3:17). Compare Ezra 3:2; Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:2.Nehemiah 12:1.Matthew 1:12.Luke 3:27. See App-99.
governor. Ruling Judea as. Persian province, with. Persian title pechah, from which we have the modern pasha. prefect, or satrap.
Joshua. The first high priest after the return. See Haggai 1:12; Haggai 1:14; Haggai 2:2; Haggai 2:4.Zechariah 3:1; Zechariah 3:3; Zechariah 3:8; Zechariah 3:9; Zechariah 6:11. Spelled "Josuah" in the 1611 edition of the Authorized Version.
Josedech. Hebrew. Jehovah is righteous.