The Scriptures harmony

That Darius the son of Hystaspes (surnamed Ahasuerus) hindered the building of the Temple; who ¹is generally acknowledged to be the finisher ^*thereof: and whose great favour and liberality unto the Jews is not only set forth in the Book of Esther, but also in profane histories. And though it be true, that in the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem: yet this accusation was so far from hindering the building of the Temple, that it procured from Darius, alias Ahasuerus, a Decree for the speedy finishing thereof.³

That Darius the sonne of Hystaspes (sirnamed Ahasuerus) hindered the building of the Temple; who ¹is generally acknowledged to be the finisher ^*therof: and whose great favour and liberality unto the Jewes is not onely set forth in the Book ef Esther, but also in prophane histories. And though it be true, that in the beginning of the reigne of Ahasuerus they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Iudah and Ierusalem: yet this accusation was so farre from hindering the building of the Temple, that it procured from Darius, alias Ahasuerus, a Decree for the speedy finishing thereof.³

1. 1See Broughtons consent of Scripture, Anno Mun. 3560. And Mr. Mores Tables.
2. *Joseph. Antiqu l. 11 c. 4. Func. fol. 65. Bucholz. pag. 34 Sir W Ral Hist. l. 3. c. 5. Sect. 3. Ezra 4. v. 6.
3. 3C. 6. v 1. unto v. 13.