Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Then, after reading the king's letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and had them stopped by force.

Οτε δε το αντιγραφον της επιστολης του βασιλεως Αρταξερξου ανεγνωσθη ενωπιον του Ρεουμ και Σαμψαι του γραμματεως και των συνεταιρων αυτων, ανεβησαν μετα σπουδης εις Ιερουσαλημ προς τους Ιουδαιους, και επαυσαν αυτους εν βια και μετα δυναμεως.

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.