A70035:174
The Scriptures harmony
The Scriptures harmony by E.F., Esq.
London: printed by Richard Cotes for William Hope, 1643
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Cyrus after Darius his death 15 years.
Cyrus after Darius his death 15 yeeres.
The building of the Temple went forward two years, but from the beginning of the third year 1of Cyrus (accounting from Darius his death) Cambyses withstood it, and caused it to cease 21. years: which was, until he himself died. Allowing therefore eight years unto him with Smerdis the Mage, it is plain that he hindered the building in his fathers absence 13. years; Whereunto adding those two years, when it went forward, the time of Cyrus his reign after Darius, was 15. years.
The building of the Temple went forward two yeeres, but from the beginning of the third yeere 1of Cyrus (accompting from Darius his death) Cambyses withstood it, and caused it to cease 21. yeeres: which was, untill he himselfe died. Allowing therefore eight yeeres unto him with Smerdis the Mage, it is plaine that he hindered the building in his fathers absence 13. yeeres; Whereunto adding those two yeeres, when it went forward, the time of Cyrus his reigne after Darius, was 15. yeeres.
Cambyses when his father Cyrus invaded Scythia,