Ezra 5:17

“Now if it pleases the king, let a search be conducted in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, if it be that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send to us his decision concerning this matter.”

Ezra 4:15

so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste.

Ezra 4:19

A decree has been issued by me, and a search has been made and it has been discovered that that city has risen up against the kings in past days, that rebellion and revolt have been perpetrated in it,

Ezra 6:1-5

Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

Proverbs 25:2

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

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Summary

Ezra 5:17

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.

Let there be

Ezra 4:15

Ezra 6:1

Proverbs 25:2

A decree

Ezra 6:3

Bible References

Let there be

Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

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

A decree

In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained, its height being 60 cubits and its width 60 cubits;