1 Esdras 2:16
Source: Septuagint
16But in the time of Artaxerxes king of the Persians Bishlam, and Mithridates, and Tabeel, and Rehum, and Beltethmus, and Shimshai the secretary, with the rest that were in commission with them, dwelling in Samaria and other places, wrote unto him against them that dwelt in Judea and Jerusalem this letter following;
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14So all the vessels of gold and of silver, which were carried away, were five thousand four hundred threescore and nine.
15These were brought back by Sheshbazzar, together with them of the captivity, from Babylon to Jerusalem.
— 1 Esdras 2:16 —
17To King Artaxerxes our lord, Thy servants, Rehum the storywriter, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their council, and the judges that are in Coelesyria and Phoenicia.
18Be it now known to the lord the king, that the Jews that are come up from you to us, being come into Jerusalem, that rebellious and wicked city, do build the marketplaces, and repair the walls of it, and do lay the foundation of the temple.