Ezra 6:1
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.
Cross-reference
In Ezra 4:15, enemies suggested a search would prove Jerusalem rebellious; here the search finds Cyrus's decree — a contrasting outcome.
In Ezra 4:19, Artaxerxes' search found rebellion; Darius's search here finds the temple decree — opposite results from same method.
In Ezra 5:17, the request for a search is made; here in Ezra 6:1 that request is carried out.
Ezra 4:5 describes hired counselors frustrating the Jews up to Darius; this opposition sets the stage for the search in Ezra 6:1.
In Ezra 4:24, the temple work had stopped until Darius' reign; this search for Cyrus' decree initiates the resolution.
Proverbs 25:2 states that kings search out matters; here Darius searches archives, illustrating this royal principle.
Jeremiah 36:20-23 shows King Jehoiakim destroying a prophetic scroll; contrast with Darius preserving and finding a decree.