Cyrus. The son of Astyages and Esther. See App-57, on the genealogy of the Persian kings. So named Neh 200 years before he was born (Isaiah 44:28). The book of Esther precedes the book of Ezra-Nehemiah, and Nehemiah 1:1 Nehemiah 7:4 precedes Ezr 1:1-14. See note on Nehemiah 1:2.Esther 3:8; Esther 10... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. GOD OF HEAVEN. See note on 2 Chronicles 36:23. Appropriate in the mouth of Cyrus, and in contrast with all heathen inscriptions. HATH GIVEN ME. The son of Astyages (the venerable king. Ahasuerus) and Esther. Trained by Mordecai and Nehemiah, he was brought up in the k... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO IS THERE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. BUILD. rebuild.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSOEVER [of the captive people] remameth in any place, &c. Note the Figure of speech _Ellipsis._ REMAINETH. is left. THE MEN OF HIS PLACE: i.e. his Persian neighbours. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art.). the [true] God, App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHIEF OF THE FATHERS: i.e. those named in the next chapter. CHIEF. heads. JUDAH AND BENJAMIN. But the other tribes found representatives. Compare Ezra 2:59; Ezra 2:70, where the terms "of Israel" and "all Israel" are used. In 1 Chronicles 9:3, Ephrairn and Manasseh are mentioned by name. See n... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR HANDS. them. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), for themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH NEBUCHADNEZZAR HAD BROUGHT. Compare 2 Kings 24:13. Ezr 25:14. 2 Chronicles 36:1.Jeremiah 27:18; Jeremiah 28:6; Jeremiah 52:18; Jeremiah 52:19; Daniel 1:2; Daniel 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHESHBAZZAR. the Chaldean name of the prince of Judah. Not Zerubbabel, which means born at Babel. Probably. Nehemiah, for he was the son of Hachaliah and Zidkijah (Nehemiah 10:1), and therefore. "prince of. Judah".... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARGERS. basons or bowls. Hebrew. _'agartal._ In Numbers _Ke'arah,_ plate or dish. Eng. "charger", from French _charger,_ to load. Hence used of both. dish and. horse.... [ Continue Reading ]