Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Darius the king made a decree, and the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, was searched.
- KJV Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
- NKJV Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
- NASB Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
- NLT So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, which were stored in the treasury.
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Quick answer
King Darius ordered a search of the Babylonian archives. The king acted to verify the Jews' claim about Cyrus's decree.
Overview
Darius commanded an official search, exactly as the elders had requested. His willingness to seek the truth set the stage for the project's vindication. God moved the king's heart to investigate, advancing His purposes through royal action (Proverbs 21:1).
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- Ezra 5:17Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
- Prov 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
- Ezra 4:15that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
- Rev 5:1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
- Jer 36:20–23So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.
- Jer 36:29You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah that this is what the LORD says: You have burned the scroll and said, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon would surely come and destroy this land and deprive it of man and beast?’
- Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
- Jer 36:32Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.
- Ezra 4:19I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
- Ps 40:7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:
- Jer 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 day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.
- Ezek 2:9Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,
- Ezek 3:1“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
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