Zephaniah 1

Zephaniah 1:2

Darius the Mede - This was he that with Cyrus besieged and took Babylon.

Zephaniah 1:4

Darius the Mede - This was he that with Cyrus besieged and took Babylon.

Zephaniah 1:5

Daniel was first - Belshazzar’s promise to Daniel was, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom, chap.5:7,16,29. The first was general of the army, the second president of the palace, the third of the land and provinces.

Zephaniah 1:7

Concerning the kingdom - And so to have made him guilty of treason, or other high misdemeanors, in the king’s business.

Zephaniah 1:13

Toward Jerusalem - The temple was the place where the Lord placed his name, and promised to appear, and accept his people, all being a type of Christ, through whom only sinners are accepted. As he did aforetime - He did not abate his prayers for the king’s command, nor did he break the law purposely, because he did no more than he was wont to do in serving his God.

Zephaniah 1:17

Displeased with himself - For having made that foolish decree. To deliver him - To find out some way of delivering him.