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Ezra 4:14
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known [the matter] to the king;
Now because we are in the service of the palace (note: Literally because the salt of the palace is our salt) and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king