Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 7:1

1 AND it came to pass , in the fourth year of king Darius , that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chis[illegible: 1 letter]en .

A most usual form of speech introductory to what shall afterwards be spoken,

When the Jews had now been two years in building the Temple, and probably 'twas in good forwardness.

Son of Hystaspis about An. Mundi 3487. as Arch-Bishop Vsher in his Annals.

Part of our November and December, when half the time of building the Temple was spent.