Ezra 3:9 Commentary - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Jeshua; not the high priest so called, but a Levite, of whom see Ezr 2:40.
To set forward the workmen; by their presence and favour to encourage them to a cheerful and vigorous prosecution of the work.
Consult other comments:
Ezra 3:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ezra 3:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Ezra 3:9 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Ezra 3:9 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Ezra 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Ezra 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Ezra 3:9 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Ezra 3:9 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Ezra 3:9 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Ezra 3:9 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezra 3:9 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole (1624–1679) wrote English Annotations on the Holy Bible, completing the chapters as far as Isaiah 58 before his death in 1679. The rest of the Annotations were completed by friends and colleagues among his Nonconformist brethren. The first printing of the completed edition was in 1685, 2 volumes folio, followed by editions in 1688, 1696 (with valuable chapter outlines added by the editors, Samuel Clark and Edward Veale), and the 4th and definitive edition in 1700, the basis of all others.