Ezra 4:24

4:24 So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia. ¹ 

Ezra 6:1

Darius Issues a Decree

6:1 So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives ²  of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.

Ezra 6:13

The Temple Is Finally Dedicated

6:13 Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly – with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions. ³ 

Ezra 6:15

6:15 They finished this temple on the third day of the month Adar, which is the sixth ⁴  year of the reign of King Darius.

[4:24]  ¹ sn Darius I Hystaspes ruled Persia ca. 522–486 b.c.

[6:1]  ² tn Aram “the house of the archives.”

[6:13]  ³ tn Aram “sent.”

[6:15]  ⁴ sn The sixth year of the reign of Darius would be ca. 516 B.C.