Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

That they

Then they returned

Bible References

But the eye

Ezra 7:6
This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.
Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, “The hand of our God is favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who forsake Him.”
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope for His lovingkindness,
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.
Psalm 76:10
For the wrath of man shall praise You;
With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.
Philippians 1:28
in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

That they

Psalm 129:2
Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up;
Yet they have not prevailed against me.

Then they returned

Ezra 6:6
“Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai and your colleagues, the officials of the provinces beyond the River, keep away from there.