Haggai 1:15

1:15 This took place on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of King Darius’ second year. ¹ 

[1:15]  ¹ sn The twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of King Darius’ second year was September 21, 520 b.c., twenty-three days after the original command by Haggai to rebuild (1:1). The text does not state the reason for the delay, but it may have resulted from the pressing need to bring in the late summer harvest.