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

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

On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of Darius’ second year, the Lord spoke again to the prophet Haggai:

‘Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the Lord was resumed, think about it.