21. and I remember with a deep sense of joy the respect and kindness that you have shown me.“On my way home from Persia I fell violently ill, and so I thought it best to begin making plans for the general welfare of the people.
22. I have not given up hopes of getting well; in fact I am fully confident that I will recover.
23. But I recall that my father used to appoint a successor whenever he went on a military campaign east of the Euphrates.