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Now therefore, if it seeme good to the king, let there be search made in the kings 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 Ierusalem: and let the king send his pleasure to vs concerning this matter.

¶ Then Darius the King made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolles, where the treasures were laide vp in Babylon.

1611 marginal noteChalde, bookes.

1611 marginal noteChalde, made to descend.

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 4.32.

Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?

Hast thou entred into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

They search out iniquities, they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of euery one of them, and the heart, is deepe.

1611 marginal noteOr, we are confirmed by that which they haue throughly searched.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a search, searched.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.

Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:

It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.