Ezra 8:17

“And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief, at the place Casiphia, etc.] Not a place by the Caspian sea, and near the Caspian mountains, as Munster, which was too far off to go and return in the time they must, (see <150709>Ezra 7:9 8:15,31), but, as Jarchi, a place in Babylon so called, a village near it, or a parish or street in it, where Ezra knew lived many of the Levites and Nethinims, and where Iddo was the chief of the Levites, and over them both: and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia; but Iddo was not one of the Nethinims; for he was chief of the Levites, and by his authority many of them were sent as well…”

“Casiphia - Its situation is wholly unknown; but it cannot have been far from Ahava. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Casiphia: Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, near the Caspian Sea. It is evident, from a comparison of Ezr 7:9 with Ezr 8:31, that Casiphia could not be far from Ahava. I told them: Heb. I put words in their mouth, Exo 4:15; Deu 18:18; Sa2 14:3, Sa2 14:19; Jer 1:9, Jer 15:19 the Nethinims: Ezr 2:43, Ezr 2:58, Ezr 7:7 ministers: Num 8:22-26, Num 18:6; Ch1 23:3-6, Ch1 23:26-32; Tit 1:5 Ezra 8:18”