Esdras 6:2 ARA

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

We have here, I. The decree of Cyrus for the building of the temple repeated. To this the Samaritans referred because the Jews pleaded it, and perhaps hoped it would not be found, and then their plea would be over-ruled and a stop put to their work. Search was ordered to be made for it among the records; for, it seems, the tribes had not taken care to provide themselves with an authentic copy of it, which might have stood them in good stead, but they must appeal to the original. It was looked... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:2

And there was found at Achmetha ,.... Which Jarchi and Aben Ezra take to be the name of a vessel in which letters and writings were put for safety; but it was no doubt the name of a place; the Vulgate Latin version has it Ecbatana; and so Josephus F19 Antiqu. l. 11. c. 4. sect. 6. ; which was the name of a city in Media, where the kings of that country had their residence in the summer time F20 Curtius, l. 5. c. 8. Vid. Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 3. c. 6. ; for it has its... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:2

At Achmetha - Ecbatana in India, whither it is probable all the records of Cyrus had been carried. This was a sort of summer residence for the kings of Persia. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-5

The decree of Cyrus. In the letter of Tatnai to Darius he advised that search should be made to ascertain whether there existed any decree of Cyrus authorising the building of the temple at Jerusalem. Search was accordingly made, and the roll recovered. The decree may be viewed as consisting of three parts:— I. THE AUTHENTICATION . 1. The author ' s signature. "Cyrus the king." 2. The date of the document. "In the first year of Cyrus." Lesson (a) Let us see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

The application made by the satrap of Syria to Darius received his immediate attention. A search was instituted—in the first instance, at Babylon, but afterwards at the other capitals also; and in Ecbatana, the Median metropolis, where the Persian kings always resided during a portion of the year, a copy of the original decree was found, which is considerably fuller and more definite, though in some respects covering less ground, than the "proclamation'' with which Ezra opens his history.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

Opposition silenced. The letter of Tatnai and his companions to Darius, the contents of which are given us in Ezra 5:7-17 , seems to have led to some disappointment at first speaking, i.e; from the point of view of the Jews. The search recommended, it is true, was duly decreed and instituted; and that, so far as appears, without any delay or reluctance. But the important document sought for was not forthcoming immediately. On the contrary, in that "house of the rolls, where the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

Some useful things. I. THE UTILITY OF HISTORY . "And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written" ( Ezra 6:2 ). 1. Its permanence. The "roll" contained the records of past ages. The memory of man could not retain these events. History preserves them. It would be a pity for the nation and Church to let die the events that have made them what they are; history gives permanence and solemnity to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:2

There was found at Achmetha. Not "in a coffer," as our translators suggest in the margin, and as Aben Ezra and Jarchi interpret; but "at Ecbatana," which is expressed letter for letter by the word used in the original, except that the final n is dropped. Compare for this omission the passage of Harran into Carrhae, and of Shu-shan into Susa. In the palace that is in the province of the Medes. The palace of Ecbatana was very famous. Herodotus says that it was built by Deioces,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:2

“Achmetha” is the “Ecbatana,” or “Agbatana,” of the Greeks, the Persian name for which, as we find in the Behistun Inscription, was HaGMaTANa.We must suppose that, when Babylon had been searched in vain, the other cities which possessed record-offices were visited, and the decree looked for in them. Ecbatana was the capital of Cyrus. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

The temple completed (5:1-6:22)Having given examples of anti-Jewish activity from another era, the writer returns to the time of Zerubbabel. Because of opposition from their enemies, the Jews did no work on the temple for about sixteen years. Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah began to stir up the people to get them working on the building once more (5:1-2).Some local people must have objected to the renewed activity, and soon a group of officials arrived at the scene to question the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

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