And in the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the others of their counsel wrote unto Artaxerxes the king of Persia. But the scripture of the letter was written in the Syrians speech, and was interpreted in the language of the Syrians.

saying, 'We will go down into Judah, vex them, and bring them under us, and set a king there, even the son of Tabeel.'