Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezra 1:4

4 And whosoever remaineth , in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold , and with goods, and with beasts, besides the free-will-offering for the house of his God that is in Jerusalem.

Who, when his Brethren were gone up, was desirous to go with them, but forced to tarry there for want of necessaries for his Journey.

I require my Officers to take care that they may be supplied, either by the voluntary Contributions of the People; or by a moderate Tax to be laid either only upon those Jews who were resolved to stay, or upon the Gentiles also; which the Persian Monarchs being absolute had a power to do; and which was the more reasonable because the King himself submitted to it, and bore a great part of the burden, and because it was for the House of that great God to whom they all owed their present Peace and great felicity.

Which upon this occasion I give you leave to transport.

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