Ezra 6

Ezra 6:1

IN BAbylon] in the Kingdome of Babylon, which the Persians then possessed, and did containe Media also, in whose royall city this record was, amongst other publick records, v. 2.

Ezra 6:2

Achmetha] the Italian, Ecatana, the name of a city which was the head ofMedia. Others have it, in a roll in the royall city of Media: [thus written] the Italian addeth, written: remembrance this was the title of the aforesaid writing.

Ezra 6:3

The heigth] namely of the tower of the portico; whereas Solomon had made it of one hundred and twenty cubits, 2 Chronicles 3:4. and it seemes that Cyrus brought it to the one halfe; for feare lest it should be used for some watch-tower: [threescore] like to Solomons, 1 Kings 6:2.

Ezra 6:4

Three] see upon 1 Kings 6:36.

Ezra 6:12

Destroy] the Italian addeth, againe, or alter this, and destroy this house.

Ezra 6:14

Artaxerxes] surnamed Muemon or rememberer, under whom Ezra andNehemia some yeares after brought home the rest of the people, and is here named and set down by anticipation, Ezekiel 7:1. Nehemiah 2:1.

Ezra 6:15

Adar.] the name of a month which was answerable to February Moon.

Ezra 6:17

Sinne affring] see Levit. 4. 23. and 9. 5. & 16. 5

Ezra 6:18

Divisions] which were appointed by David 1 Chron. 24. and 25. and 26.

Ezra 6:20

Killed] the ministring Levites did help to kill and make ready the beasts, and presented the blood of them to the Priests, to poure it at the foot of the altar, as 2Chron. 30. 16. 17. and 35. 11. 12.

Ezra 6:22

Of Assiria] that is to say, of Persia, which had swallowed up the Empire ofAssiria and Caldea, whereupon sometimes the name of the one is taken for the other.