Haggai 1:15

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

Haggai 2:20

Zerubbabel the Chosen One

2:20 Then the Lord spoke again to Haggai ²  on the twenty-fourth day of the month: ³ 

[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.

[2:20]  ² tn Heb “and the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai.” This Hebrew expression is like the one in 2:10 and is slightly different from the one in 1:1, 3; 2:1.

[2:20]  ³ sn Again, the twenty-fourth day of the month was Kislev 24 or December 18, 520 b.c. See v. 10.