¹³ Now, King Artaxerxes, ·you should know [^Llet it be known] that if Jerusalem is ·built [rebuilt] and its walls are ·fixed [completed; restored], Jerusalem will not pay ·taxes of any kind [^Ltribute, custom, or toll]. Then the ·amount of money your government collects [king’s/royal treasury/revenue] will ·be less [suffer]. ¹⁴ Since we ·must be loyal to the government [^Leat the palace’s salt], ·we don’t want [it is not proper] to see the king ·dishonored [damaged]. So we ·are writing to let the king know [^Lsend and inform the king]. ¹⁵ ·We suggest you […so that you may] search the ·records [annals; archives] of ·the kings who ruled before you [^Lyour fathers/ancestors]. You will find out that the city of Jerusalem ·refuses to obey [^Lis a rebellious city] and ·makes trouble for kings and areas controlled by Persia [troublesome for kings and provinces]. ·Since long ago it has been a place where disobedience has started [It has a long history of revolts/sedition]. That is why it was destroyed.