And hired counsellours against them] They bribed the kings counsellours, that they might hinder the building of the temple. Thus they that halt in religion, cannot abide that God should be purely served. even untill] Or, and unto. even untill the reign of Darius] In all the kings reignes between Cyrus and Darius, vers. 24. Two of which are named, v. 6, 7.