Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Haggai 1:1
In the sixth month - Called Elul by the Hebrews. It was the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year, and the last of the civil year, and answered to a part of our September. Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel - Who was son of Jeconiah, king of Judah, and of the family of David, and exercised the post of a governor among the people, but not over them, for both he and they were under the Persian government; but they were permitted to have Zerubbabel for their own governor, and Joshua for... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Haggai 1:10
Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew ,.... Or, "therefore over", or "upon you" F1 על־כן עליכם "propterea super vos", Varenius, Reinbeck, Burkius. ; where should be a stop; that is, because, of your neglect of the house of God; therefore upon you, and upon you only, and not upon other nations, the heaven is restrained from letting down the dew: or, "therefore I am against you" F2 "Idcirco contra vos", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; for the above reason, and... read more