Then the king'sscribeswere summonedon the thirteenthdayof the firstmonth,and it was writtenjustas Hamancommandedto the king'ssatraps,to the governorswhowere overeachprovinceand to the princesof eachpeople,eachprovinceaccording to its script,eachpeopleaccording to its language,being writtenin the nameof KingAhasuerusand sealedwith the king'ssignetring.
Thenthey approachedand spokebeforethe kingaboutthe king'sinjunction,"Did you not signan injunctionthat anymanwhomakesa petitionto anygodor manbesidesyou, O king,for thirtydays,is to be castinto the lions'den?"The kingreplied,"The statementis true,according to the lawof the Medesand Persians,whichmay not be revoked."