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And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Artaxerxes - The Artaxerxes of marginal reference seems to be meant (that is, Longimanus); he was one of those who together with Cyrus and D…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. — This verse includes all the agents in the great work that the book deals with:…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the elders of the Jews built
Went on with the building of the temple:

and they prospered thro…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The gospel church, that spiritual temple, is long in building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed.

Every b…

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