Ezra 6:1
“Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Darius the king made a decree,.... To make inquiry after the edict of Cyrus, to search the public records for it:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A “house of the rolls” was discovered at Koyunjik, the ancient Nineveh, in 1850 - a set of chambers, i. e., in the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In the house of the rolls - בית ספריא beith siphraiya, the house of the books, the king's library. This is the first…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 6:1-12
We have here, I. The decree of Cyrus for the building of the temple repeated. To this the Samaritans referred because…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ezr 6:1-12. Darius's Decree
1. made a decree cf. Ezr 4:19.
search was made literally -they made a search". Plural used…
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