Ezra 6:2

"Then Darius the king made a decree, and the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, was searched."

Key Reflection

This decree by King Darius to search the archives highlights the importance of historical records in confirming divine decrees. It underscores how God's plans, even those made centuries earlier by Cyrus (Ezra 5:15), are preserved and ultimately honored through diligent investigation and adherence to written testimonies.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

“Achmetha” is the “Ecbatana,” or “Agbatana,” of the Greeks, the Persian name for which, as we find in the Behistun Inscription, was HaGMaTANa. We must suppose that, when Babylon had been searched in vain, the other cities which possessed record-offices were visited, and the decree looked for in them. Ecbatana was the capital of Cyrus.

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