And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eli´akim the son of Hilki´ah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Jo´ah the son of Asaph the recorder.
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shim´shai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
And in the days of Artaxerx´es wrote Bishlam, Mith´redath, Tab´eel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerx´es king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shim´shai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Di´na-ites, the Aphar-sath´chites, the Tar´pelites, the Aphar´sites, the Ar´chevites, the Babylonians, the Su´sanchites, the De´havites, and the E´lamites,