The district governors also gave the king enough straw and barley for the chariot horses and the riding horses. Each person brought this grain to required places.
And each month one of the twelve district governors gave King Solomon all those things that he needed. This was enough for every person that ate at the king’s table.
Mordecai wrote commands by the authority of King Xerxes. Then he sealed the letters with the king’s ring. And he sent those letters by messengers on horses. Those messengers rode fast horses which were raised especially for the king.
The messengers hurried out, riding on the king’s horses. The king commanded those messengers to hurry. And that command was also put in the capital city of Susa.
Lady of Lachish, {\cf2\super [21]} hitch (tie) a fast horse\par to the wagon. {\cf2\super [22]} \par Zion’s sins started in Lachish.\par Why? Because you follow in Israel’s sins. {\cf2\super [23]} \par