Nextto them Melatiahthe Gibeoniteand Jadonthe Meronothite,the menof Gibeonand of Mizpah,also maderepairsfor the officialseatof the governor[of the province] beyondthe River.
So the kingcalledthe Gibeonitesand spoketo them (now the Gibeoniteswere not of the sonsof Israelbut of the remnantof the Amorites,and the sonsof Israelmadea covenantwith them, but Saulhad soughtto killthem in his zealfor the sonsof Israeland Judah).
Obilthe Ishmaelitehad chargeof the camels;and Jehdeiahthe Meronothitehad chargeof the donkeys.
Then KingAsabroughtallJudah,and they carriedaway the stonesof Ramahand its timberwith whichBaashahad been building,and with them he fortifiedGebaand Mizpah.
thisis the copyof the letterwhichthey sentto him: "To KingArtaxerxes:Your servants,the menin the regionbeyondthe River,and now
Nextto him Ezerthe sonof Jeshua,the officialof Mizpah,repairedanothersectionin frontof the ascentof the armoryat the Angle.
