And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
They left all their business in the country to attend God's altar, and came as one man, strange unity born of fresh correction for their irreligion. Let worldly business be postponed to the business of religion and it will prosper the better.
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Commenting on Ezra 3:1-7
And when the seventh month was come,.... The month Tisri, which answers to part of September and October; or when it "was approaching" (p), for before it was actually come some following things were done, the people met, and an altar was built; for on the first day of it sacrifices were offered, Ezr 3:6, and the children of Israel were in the cities; their...
And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel [were] in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. (a) Called Tishri which had part of September and part of October.