Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon,

and search

Ezra 4:15,19 That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed. . . .

Ezra 5:17 Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

Job 29:16 I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently.

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.

rolls.

Psalm 40:7 Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me

Jeremiah 36:2-4,20-23,29,32 Take thee a roll of a book, and thou shalt write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel and Juda, and against all the nations from the day that I spoke to thee, from the days of Josias even to this day. . . .

Ezekiel 2:9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.

Ezekiel 3:1 And he said to me: Son of man, eat all that thou shalt find: eat this book, and go speak to the children of Israel.

Revelation 5:1 And I saw, in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book, written within and without, sealed with seven seals.

laid up.