6 There was written in it: “Among the nations it has been heard, and Geʹshem*+ is saying [it], that you and the Jews are scheming to rebel.+ That is why you are building the wall; and you are becoming a king to them,+ according to these words.

18 Where there is one covering over hatred there are lips of falsehood,+ and the one bringing forth a bad report is stupid.+

20 And, after observing him closely, they sent out men secretly hired to pretend that they were righteous, in order that they might catch+ him in speech, so as to turn him over to the government and to the authority of the governor.+