IN the third yeare of Cyrus king of Persia] He noteth this third yeare, because at this time the building of the Temple began to be hindred by Cambyses Cyrus sonne, when the father made warre in Asia Minor against the Scythians, which was a discouraging to the godly, and a great feare to Daniel. Belteshazzar] See Chap. 1. 7. but the time appointed was long] Heb. And the army-like ordered time, great. The word Zaba is an army, meaning the warres told here: and an appointed time, Job 7. vers. 1. Both fall out fitly here, and may be joyned: for in a time determined, the parts are disposed by God in a convenient order, as souldiers in an army: therefore the godly should not hasten too much, but patiently abide the issue of Gods promise. and he understood the thing] Contained in Chap. 11. &12. of the vision] Of this that he saw upon Tygris, vers. 4.