Ezra 5:17

Tree of Life Version

“Now, if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon, to see if in fact King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this House of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision about this matter.”

Cross References

Ezra 4:15

so that a search may be made in the book of records of your fathers and you will discover in the records and know that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting internal revolts from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.

Ezra 4:19

At my order a search was made and it was found that this city has from earliest times revolted against kings and that rebellion and sedition continually occur in it.