“Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.”
The royal directive continues: "Give the order to halt the work on this building until I so order." The king's explicit command to stop construction work places imperial authority behind obstruction of the restoration project. The conditional phrase "until I so order" leaves open the possibility of future resumption but establishes that immediate cessation is mandatory and that future permission would require additional imperial authorization. The king's personal investment in the issue, indicated by his repeated insistence on imperial control over the project's fate, suggests that the accusers had successfully mobilized imperial attention and authority. The direct royal order to cease work represents official imperial opposition to the restoration, creating formidable external obstacles the community must navigate.
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