Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezra 8:17
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Ezra8:17
17 And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief , at the place Casiphia , and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
Which he might do, partly by virtue of that authority which he had over them by his Priesthood: and partly by that authority which he either had received, or could easily procure from the King to that purpose.
The Head of the rest, either by Ecclesiastical Order or Government, which the Persian Kings allowed to the Jews: or by some Grant or Commission from the King.
Not a place near the Caspian lake, as some guess from the likeness of the names; for that was at too great a distance for his present purpose, but some other place not far from Ahava: where he knew that there was a Colledg, or considerable company of Levites together.
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