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, 2Sa 14:3, 2Sa 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, 1Ch 23:3-6, 1Ch 23:26-32, Tit 1:5
Reciprocal: Ezr 8:20 - Nethinims