- why should:
- "Be¹ it knownª°²° nowª unto the king,ª that,¹ ifª thisª cityª be builded,ª° and the wallsª set upª° [again, then] will they notª payª° toll,ª tribute,ª and custom,ª and [so] thou shalt endamageª° the revenueª of the kings.ª" {Ezr 4:13} + "And Hamanª saidª° unto kingª Ahasuerus,ª There isª a certainª peopleª scattered abroadª° and dispersedª° among¹ the peopleª in all¹ the provincesª of thy kingdom;ª and their lawsª [are] diverseª° from all¹¹ people;ª neither¹ keepª° they the king'sª laws:ª therefore it [is] not¹ for the king'sª profitª° to suffer²°¹ them. ... If¹ it pleaseª°¹ the king,ª let it be writtenª° that they may be destroyed:ª° and I will payª° tenª thousandª talentsª of silverª to¹ the handsª of those that have the chargeª° of the business,ª to bringª° [it] into¹ the king'sª treasuries.ª" {Est 3:8-9} + "Then Estherª the queenª answeredª° and said,ª° If¹ I have foundª° favourª in thy sight,ª O king,ª and if¹ it pleaseª°¹ the king,ª let my lifeª be givenª° me at my petition,ª and my peopleª at my request:ª ... For¹ we are sold,ª° I¹ and my people,ª to be destroyed,ª° to be slain,ª° and to perish.ª° But ifª we had been soldª° for bondmenª and bondwomen,ª I had held my tongue,ª° although¹ the enemyª could not¹ countervailª° the king'sª damage.ª" {Est 7:3-4}
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