Haggai 1:15 (DBY)

Passage

in the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

Nearby Context

Haggai 1:13 Then spoke Haggai, Jehovah's messenger, in Jehovah's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith Jehovah.

Haggai 1:14 And Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked at the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God,

Haggai 1:15 in the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "four", "twentieth", "sixth", "month", "second", "year", "darius", and "king". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "four" and "twentieth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Jehovah stirred up the spirit of...", giving immediate footing for "four" and "twentieth". In Haggai context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "four" and "twentieth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.