KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then King Darius issued an official order, and a search was conducted in the archive building where the royal records and treasures were stored in Babylon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Darius ordered officials to search through the royal archives in Babylon to find important documents.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 520-515 BC when Darius I ruled the Persian Empire. Local officials had questioned whether the Jews really had permission to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, so Darius ordered a search of the royal archives to verify the original decree made by King Cyrus. The Persian Empire kept detailed records of all royal decrees in secure archive buildings.
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