SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:18
La carta que nos enviasteis claramente fue leída delante de mí.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. The letter which ye sent unto us , etc.] The plural number is used, being now become courtly for kings thus to speak of themselves: hath been plainly before me ; by such that understood both the Syrian and Persian languages; the letter was written in the Syrian language, and the king being a Persian, it was necessary it should be interpreted and explained to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-24 - It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for tru godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign. But where the command of God requires one thing and the law of the land another, we must obey God rather than man, and patiently submit to the consequences. All who love the gospel should avoid all appearance of evil, lest they should encourage the adversaries of the church. The world is ever ready to believe any accusation against the people of God, and refuses to listen to them. The king suffered himself to be imposed upon by these frauds and falsehoods. Princes see and hear with other men's eyes and ears, and judge things as represented to them which are often done falsely. But God's judgment is just; he see things as they are __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
נשׁתונא 5407 די 1768 שׁלחתון 7972 עלינא 5922 מפרשׁ 6568 קרי 7123 קדמי׃ 6925
