4:17a Then the king sent this reply:

¶ The king/chief replied as follows:
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¶ The king/ruler, ⌊Artaxerxes, read the letter and⌋ answered them by sending this letter ⌊to them⌋ :

4:17b To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe,

¶ “To High Officer Rehum, to Secretary Shimshai,
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¶ Vice Governor Rehum and ⌊royal/court⌋ secretary/writer Shimshai,

4:17c and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.

and to the rest of your (plur.) colleagues/associates who live in Samaria ⌊city⌋ and in other parts of Beyond the River Euphrates ⌊Province⌋. Peace ⌊to you⌋.
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I greet you, together with your companions in ⌊the city of⌋ Samaria and the towns of Western ⌊Province⌋.

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