“Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.”
The formal conclusion of the accusation: "Now send an order to these men to stop this work, so that this city will not be built until you so order. Be assured that it is not safe for the king's interests for the city to be rebuilt." The accusers explicitly petition the king to issue orders halting the restoration work, requesting imperial intervention to obstruct the Jewish project. The phrase "Be assured that it is not safe for the king's interests" represents the ultimate rhetorical appeal, framing opposition to Jewish restoration as essential for protecting imperial stability and the king's authority. The request for an imperial order establishes that opponents sought to utilize Persian administrative power to accomplish what they could not achieve through direct opposition, mobilizing the apparatus of empire against the Jewish restoration. The conclusion of the formal accusation demonstrates opponents' confidence that they could convince imperial authorities to intervene on their behalf.
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