Ezra 5:17

Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made from Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, an

Ezra 4:15

that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. So thou shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces. And that they have made sedition wi

Ezra 4:19

And I decreed, and search has been made. And it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.

Ezra 6:1-5

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

A decree

Bible References

Let there be

Ezra 4:15
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. So thou shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces. And that they have made sedition wi
Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

A decree

Ezra 6:3
In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be built--the place where they offer sacrifices--and let the foundations of it be strongly laid, the height