Ezra 5

Ezra 5:1

HAggai] Hag. 1. 1.

Zechariah] Zechariah 1:1.

the son of Iddo] That is, his sons son, for he was the son of Berechiah, Zechariah 1:1.

Ezra 5:2

Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak] Zerubbabel was the ruler, chap. 2. 2. Jeshua the high priest, Zechariah 1:3.

the prophets of God helping them] Which encouraged them to go forward, and accused them that they were more carefull to build their own houses, then zealous to build the temple of God, Haggai 1:4.

Ezra 5:4

Then said we unto them] The enemies asked this, as v. 10. They speak as if they were writing to the king against the Jews.

that make this building] Chald. that build this building.

Ezra 5:5

the eye of their God] His favour, and the spirit of strength from him.

they returned answer] The king and his counsell: or, an answer was sent by letter.

Ezra 5:7

wherein] Chald. in the midst whereof.

Ezra 5:8

with great stones] Chald. stones of rolling. With stones that could not be carried, they were so great, but must be rolled, as the Chalde word imports, or drawn on sleds with rollers.

Ezra 5:11

and set up] 1 Kings 6. 1.

Ezra 5:12

Nebuchadnezzar] 2 Kings 24. 2. and 25. 8.

Ezra 5:13

of Cyrus] Chap. 1. 1.

Ezra 5:14

the vessels also of gold and silver] Chap. 1. 7, 8. and 6. 5.

governour] Or, deputy.

Ezra 5:17

let there be search made] These carry themselves more moderately then those, chap. 4. v. 12, 13. for they accuse not the Jews, they report their answer modestly, they desire onely to know the kings pleasure, as if they sought to shew themselves good subjects to the king, rather then enemies to the Jews.

in the kings treasure house] Their records were laid up as treasures in those times.