Peace, and at such a time. — Salutation, and so forth. The account of the reply and the beginning of it are strangely ble…

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to
Shimshai the scribe
Th…

It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teache…