Men, brothers, it is permitted to say to you with boldness concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us until this day.
After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, made strong in front of the Tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
as also the high priest, and all the elderhood witnesses to me. And receiving letters from them to the brothers, I was going, also bringing to Jerusalem the ones being bound there, in order that they might be punished.
For the king understands about these things, to whom I speak, also speaking openly. For I am persuaded not any of these things lie hidden from him, nothing. For the doing of this is not in a corner.