Ezra 5:7
5:7 The report they sent to him was written as follows:
“To King Darius: All greetings!
Ezra 6:2
6:2 A scroll was found in the citadel
of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows:
“Memorandum:
Ezra 4:15
4:15 so that he may initiate a search of the records
of his predecessors
and discover in those records
that this city is rebellious
and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts
from long ago.
It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.