And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass, in the fourth year of King Darius,.... Near two years after the foundation of the temple was laid, Hag 2:10 and near two years before it was finished, Ezr 6:15 when the work was…
Barnes' Notes
In the fourth year of Darius - Two years after the series of visions, shown to him, and two years before the completion of the temple. Chisleu being December, it was the end of 518 b.c.
Adam Clarke
The fourth year of Ring Darius - Two years after they began to rebuild the temple, see Zac 1:1, A.M. 3486.
The ninth month, even in Chisleu - This answers to a part of our November and December. The…
This occasional sermon, which the prophet preached, and which is recorded in this and the next chapter, was above two years after the former, in which he gave them an account of his visions, as…
Cambridge Bible
Zec 7:1-3. The Deputation and their Question
1. in the fourth year This was nearly two years after Zechariah saw his visions (Zec 1:7), and about the same time before the completion of the Temple (Ezr…