So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.

With three lines of great stones and one line of new wood supports; and let the necessary money be given out of the king's store-house;

And whatever more is needed for the house of your God, and which you may have to give, take it from the king's store-house.