Ezra 6:1

Darius' Search For The Decree

¹ King Darius gave the order, and they searched in the library of Babylon in the archives. ² But it was in the fortress of Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found with this record written on it:

Babel

Babylon

Darius

Ezra

Ezra 5:17

So if it pleases the king, let a search of the royal archives in Babylon be conducted to see if it is true that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Let the king’s decision regarding this matter be sent to us.

Ezra 4:15

that a search should be made in your fathers’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Ezra 4:19

I issued a decree and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has had uprisings against kings since ancient times, and there have been rebellions and revolts in it.

Job 29:16

I was a father to the needy,
and I examined the case of the stranger.

Psalm 40:7

Then I said, “See, I have come;
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

Jeremiah 36:2-4

“Take a scroll, and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations from the time I first spoke to you during Josiah’s reign until today.

Jeremiah 36:20-23

Then they came to the king at the courtyard, having deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and reported everything in the hearing of the king.

Jeremiah 36:29

You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: This is what the Lord says: You have burned the scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it: The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land and cause it to be without man or beast?’

Jeremiah 36:32

Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, the scribe, and he wrote on it at Jeremiah’s dictation all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim, Judah’s king, had burned in the fire. And many other words like them were added.

Ezekiel 2:9

So I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and there was a written scroll in it.

Ezekiel 3:1

He said to me: “Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

Revelation 5:1

Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.