Translations
From within the city he took one officer who commanded the fighting men, seven of the king's personal advisers who were found there, the military secretary responsible for conscripting the people of the land, and sixty common citizens found inside the city.
From within the city he took one official who had been appointed over the men of war, seven men from the king's inner council who were found in the city, the secretary of the army commander who conscripted the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land found within the city.
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.