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Then sent the king an answeruntoRehum the chancellor*, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the restbeyond the river,Peace, and at such a time.
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And Icommanded*, and search hath been made, and it is found that thiscityofoldtime hath made insurrectionagainstkings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
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There have beenmightykings also overJerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll,tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.