¹⁷ “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat^(A) from Minnith^(B) and confections,^[a] honey, olive oil and balm^(C) for your wares.^(D)

²⁰ He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;^(A) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.^(B)