wrote desperate letters to Jerusalem and Samaria for help, all in vain. It was probably during the reign of Darius II that Nehemiah went to Jerusalem the second time and found that many abuses had arisen (Neh. 13:6–11). Also, it was during his reign that the names of some Jewish priests were recorded (12:22). Some have insisted that this must have been Darius III Codomannus (335–331 B.C.), because the same verse mentions a high priest JADDUA, and JOSEPHUS states that Jaddua was high priest in 332