Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this fashion:
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Beelteem. Syriac, "the son of Baltam. "The term designates the office of Reum, "the master of reason "president of the council, treasurer (Calmet)
Protestants, "chancellor. "
From. Protestants, "against. "(Haydock)
Hebrew, "concerning."
