Why does it say "Rishon l'Tziyon Hine Hinam"?
Rashi: The first king who will put his heart to [rebuild] Tziyon - this is what I said. Even though he will not complete the redemption, he will begin - "Mi Vachem mi'Kol Amo [
Rashi (29): The expressions of the Parashah here are just like the Nevu'ah about Koresh - "Anochi Ha'irosihu v'Tzedek;
What is the meaning of "veli'Yrushalayim Mevaser Eten"?
Rashi: In those days, Chagai and Zecharyah will make them zealous to build it in the days of Daryavesh the third, of Paras 1 .
Malbim: Yerushalayim will herald the gathering of exiles.
Rashi said that Koresh was first [l'Tziyon]. If Daryavesh is third, he did not say who is second! We find only two kings named Daryavesh. Perhaps Rashi holds that [the second] Daryavesh was the third king of Paras; the previous kings [of Paras and Madai] were of Madai. (PF)
