## stirred up the spirit ##

means to motivate or influence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]).

## remnant ##

The word "remnant" refers to the people that were still alive after they arrived from their captivity in Babylon and started to rebuild Jerusalem.

## in the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. ##

fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.** - This is just 23 days after he received the vision. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltime]]).

## second year of Darius the king, ##

"second year of the reign of Darius the king," or UDB.