Ezr 8:15-20 | TSK | e4.org | the river that runneth Ahava is supposed to be the river Adiava, which, with the Diava, is said by Ammianus to have given name to Adiabene, a province of Assyria, through which they flowed into the Tigris. These rivers were also called respectively, Anzabas and Zabas, the Caprus and Lycus of Ptolemy; the former of which he places, at its source, in long. 79 degrees, lat. 39+ degrees, and at its junction with the Tigris, in long. 79+ degrees, lat. 36 degrees 6 minutes; and the latter, at its source, in long 78 degrees, lat. 39 degrees; and where it falls into the Tigris, in long. 79 degrees, lat. 36+ degrees. They are now called the Great and Little Zab, or the Zabein, i.e., the two Zabs, which, says Ibn Haukal, "are considerable streams, each about half as large as the Dejleh (or Tigris). They rise among the mountains of Azerbaijan. Of these, the larger is that which runs towards Haditheh. These streams form part of the Tigris, and water the district of Semerah." ; , ; Ahava , abode Heb. pitched and found , ,

‏ Ezra 8:15-20

the river that runneth Ahava is supposed to be the river Adiava, which, with the Diava, is said by Ammianus to have given name to Adiabene, a province of Assyria, through which they flowed into the Tigris. These rivers were also called respectively, Anzabas and Zabas, the Caprus and Lycus of Ptolemy; the former of which he places, at its source, in long. 79 degrees, lat. 39+ degrees, and at its junction with the Tigris, in long. 79+ degrees, lat. 36 degrees 6 minutes; and the latter, at its source, in long 78 degrees, lat. 39 degrees; and where it falls into the Tigris, in long. 79 degrees, lat. 36+ degrees. They are now called the Great and Little Zab, or the Zabein, i.e., the two Zabs, which, says Ibn Haukal, "are considerable streams, each about half as large as the Dejleh (or Tigris). They rise among the mountains of Azerbaijan. Of these, the larger is that which runs towards Haditheh. These streams form part of the Tigris, and water the district of Semerah." Ps 137:1; Ezek 1:1, Ezek 3:15; Acts 16:13

Ahava Ezra 8:21, Ezra 8:31

abode Heb. pitched

and found Ezra 8:2, Ezra 7:7, Ezra 7:24

Shemaiah Ezra 8:13, Ezra 10:21

Nathan Ezra 10:39

Zechariah Ezra 8:11

chief men Ezra 8:1

men of understanding Ezra 8:18; 1Kgs 3:11; 1Chr 12:32, 1Chr 26:14; 2Chr 2:12; Prov 2:6, Prov 20:5, Prov 28:2; Dan 2:21; 2Tim 2:7; 1John 5:20

Casiphia Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, near the Caspian Sea. It is evident, from a comparison of Ezra 7:9 with Ezra 8:31, that Casiphia could not be far from Ahava.

I told them Heb. I put words in their mouth, Exod 4:15; Deut 18:18; 2Sam 14:3, 2Sam 14:19; Jer 1:9, Jer 15:19

the Nethinims Ezra 2:43, Ezra 2:58, Ezra 7:7

ministers Num 8:22-26, Num 18:6; 1Chr 23:3-6, 1Chr 23:26-32; Titus 1:5

by the good hand Ezra 8:22, Ezra 7:28; Neh 2:8; Prov 3:6

a man of understanding Ezra 8:16; Prov 24:3; Jer 3:15; Dan 1:20; 1Cor 14:20

Mahli Num 3:20; 1Chr 6:19

Sherebiah Ezra 8:24; Neh 8:7, Neh 9:4-5, Neh 10:12, Neh 12:24

Hashabiah Neh 3:17, Neh 10:11

Merari 1Chr 6:1, 1Chr 6:16, 1Chr 6:19

Nethinims Ezra 8:17, Ezra 2:43, Ezra 7:7; 1Chr 9:2

all of them Phil 4:3