Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.

Και ειπον οι αρχοντες προς τον βασιλεα, Ας θανατωθη, παρακαλουμεν, ο ανθρωπος ουτος· διοτι εκλυει ουτω τας χειρας των ανδρων των πολεμιστων των εναπολειφθεντων εν τη πολει ταυτη και τας χειρας παντος του λαου, λαλων προς αυτους τοιουτους λογους· διοτι ο ανθρωπος ουτος δεν ζητει το καλον του λαου τουτου αλλα το κακον.

Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.