21
Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves:
22
And they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?
23
We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey his commandments;
24
For which cause they of our nation besiege the tower, and are alienated from us: moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew, and spoiled our inheritance.
25
Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against their borders.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.