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In the second year of King Darius,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/haggai/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />on September 21 of the second year of King Darius’s reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/haggai/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/haggai/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/haggai/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/haggai/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/haggai/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/haggai/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/haggai/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/haggai/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/haggai/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month (Sept 21, 520 B.C.) in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/haggai/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/haggai/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/haggai/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />in the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/haggai/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And the work began on the twenty-fourth day of that same month. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/haggai/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />in the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/haggai/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They began on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in Darius' second year as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/haggai/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was emperor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/haggai/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This took place on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the second year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/haggai/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/haggai/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This took place on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of King Darius' second year. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/haggai/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />in the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darayavush the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/haggai/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the four and twentieth day of the same month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/haggai/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />in the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/haggai/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />in the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/haggai/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> in the twenty and fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/haggai/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the twenty and fourth day to the sixth month in the second year to Darius the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/haggai/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king, they began. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/haggai/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 2:1>on the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of king Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/haggai/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/haggai/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />on the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/haggai/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/haggai/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the twenty fourth day, in the sixth month, in year two of King Darius <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/haggai/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />in the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/haggai/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />on the four and twentieth <i>day</i> of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/haggai/1-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3FsGMCt5I0?start=171" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/haggai/1.htm">The People Obey</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">on the twenty-fourth</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·bā·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/8345.htm" title="8345: baš·šiš·šî (Prep-b, Art:: Number-oms) -- Sixth. From shesh; sixth, ord. Or fractional.">of the sixth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·ta·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">in the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/1867.htm" title="1867: lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Pers. kings. Of Persian origin; Darejavesh, a title of several Persian kings.">Darius.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/5-1.htm">Ezra 5:1-2</a></span><br />Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. / Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah 1:1</a></span><br />In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Ezra 6:14</a></span><br />So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-7.htm">Zechariah 1:7</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/4-24.htm">Ezra 4:24</a></span><br />Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">Zechariah 8:9</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a></span><br />So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Matthew 1:12</a></span><br />After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6-10</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” / Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">1 Corinthians 3:9-11</a></span><br />For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. / By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. / For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a></span><br />who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-25.htm">Daniel 9:25</a></span><br />Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1</a></b></br> In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-1.htm">Haggai 2:1,10,20</a></b></br> In the seventh <i>month</i>, in the one and twentieth <i>day</i> of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Darius</a> <a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Four</a> <a href="/daniel/11-2.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Month</a> <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Second</a> <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/daniel/10-4.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/daniel/10-4.htm">Twenty-Fourth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">Darius</a> <a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">Four</a> <a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/haggai/2-1.htm">Month</a> <a href="/haggai/2-9.htm">Second</a> <a href="/matthew/20-5.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/haggai/2-1.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/haggai/2-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">Twenty-Fourth</a><div class="vheading2">Haggai 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">The time when Haggai prophesied.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/1-2.htm">He reproves the people for neglecting the building of the house.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/1-7.htm">He incites them to the building.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/haggai/1-12.htm">He promises them, being forward, God's assistance.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/haggai/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/haggai/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/haggai/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>on the twenty-fourth day</b><br>This specific date marks a significant moment in the Jewish calendar, emphasizing the importance of precise timing in God's plans. The twenty-fourth day of the month is often associated with the completion of tasks or the fulfillment of divine instructions. In the context of Haggai, it underscores the urgency and obedience required by the people to resume the rebuilding of the temple. This date also serves as a historical anchor, allowing us to trace the events in the book of Haggai to a specific time in history.<p><b>of the sixth month</b><br>The sixth month in the Hebrew calendar is Elul, which typically falls around August-September in the Gregorian calendar. Elul is traditionally a time of preparation and repentance leading up to the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This period of reflection and spiritual readiness aligns with Haggai's call for the people to consider their ways and prioritize the rebuilding of the temple. The timing suggests a divine orchestration, urging the people to prepare their hearts and actions for God's purposes.<p><b>in the second year of King Darius</b><br>King Darius I of Persia reigned from 522 to 486 BC. The second year of his reign would be around 520 BC, a time when the Persian Empire was consolidating its power. Darius is known for his administrative genius and for allowing the exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, as recorded in the book of Ezra. This historical context highlights the political backdrop against which Haggai's prophecy occurs, showing God's sovereignty in using foreign rulers to accomplish His purposes. The mention of Darius also connects to the broader narrative of the Jewish return from exile and the restoration of Jerusalem, fulfilling earlier prophecies and setting the stage for the coming of the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/haggai.htm">Haggai</a></b><br>A prophet sent by God to encourage the Israelites to rebuild the temple after their return from Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_darius.htm">King Darius</a></b><br>The Persian king during whose reign the events of Haggai take place. His rule provided a political backdrop for the rebuilding efforts.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Judah who had returned from exile and were tasked with rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was to be rebuilt, serving as the spiritual and cultural center for the Jewish people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The specific date mentioned in <a href="/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15</a> highlights the people's obedience to God's command to rebuild the temple. Obedience to God's timing is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The mention of King Darius reminds us that God is sovereign over nations and rulers, using them to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_god's_work.htm">Prioritizing God's Work</a></b><br>The rebuilding of the temple serves as a reminder to prioritize God's work in our lives, putting spiritual matters above personal concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The collective effort to rebuild the temple underscores the importance of community in worship and spiritual endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_beginnings.htm">Faithfulness in Small Beginnings</a></b><br>The initial steps of rebuilding, though small, were significant. Faithfulness in small tasks can lead to greater accomplishments in God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_haggai_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Haggai 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'twisting_scriptures'_mean.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Haggai?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_the_book_of_haggai.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Haggai?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_sources_suggest_delays_in_rebuilding.htm">If Haggai 1:12–15 is accurate in portraying the people’s swift obedience, why do some historical sources imply that progress on the rebuild was neither immediate nor uninterrupted?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_haggai_and_zechariah_fit_persia's_era.htm">(Ezra 5:1) How can we reconcile the prophetic claims of Haggai and Zechariah with the broader historical timeline of Persian dominance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/haggai/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) It must be supposed that the intervening three weeks had been spent in collecting timber in the upland region, as was ordered in <a href="/haggai/1-8.htm" title="Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, said the LORD.">Haggai 1:8</a>, and resuming the "work of the house of God."<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/haggai/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month.</span> The first admonition had been made on the first day of this month; the three intervening weeks had doubtless been spent in planning and preparing materials, and obtaining workmen from the neighbouring villages. The note of time is introduced to show how prompt was their obedience, and the exact time when "they came and did work in the house of the Lord" (ver. 14). Some, on insufficient grounds, consider this clause to be an interpolation from <a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">Haggai 2:10, 18</a>, with a change of "ninth" to "sixth month." In the Latin Vulgate, in Tischendorf's Septuagint, and in many editions of the Hebrew Bible, the whole of this verse is wrongly annexed to the following chapter. St. Jerome arranges it as in the Authorized Version. It is possible that, as St. Cyril takes it, the words, <span class="cmt_word">in the second year of Darius the king,</span> ought to begin ch. 2. The king's reign has been already notified in ver. 1, and it seems natural to affix the date at the commencement of the second address. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/haggai/1-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">on the twenty-fourth</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֨וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sixth</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשִּׁשִּׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šiš·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8345.htm">Strong's 8345: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sixth, ord, fractional</span><br /><br /><span class="word">month,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the second</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ta·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(biš·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Darius.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1867.htm">Strong's 1867: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darius -- the name of several person kings</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/haggai/1-15.htm">OT Prophets: Haggai 1:15 In the twenty-fourth day of the month (Hagg. 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