Zechariah 7:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When they, either the captives which still continued in Babylon, or the Jews returned out of captivity, but who dwelt in the country at distance from Jerusalem, had sent unto the house of God; the temple, which now, half built, began to be frequented by priests and people, and where Haggai and Zechariah might be found true prophets. Sherezer and Regem-melech: it appears not who these were, but no doubt they were eminent in dignity and piety, And their men; a train either of friends that accompanied them, or of servants that waited on them. To pray before the Lord, in most solemn manner, and with sacrifices no doubt, for the altar was set up long ago. Now these come to entreat the face of the Lord by prayer, in the house of prayer, for pardon of what was past, and acceptance of them at present, and for answer to their inquiry.