¹⁴ You are sent by the king and his seven advisers^(A) to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. ¹⁵ Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given^(B) to the God of Israel, whose dwelling^(C) is in Jerusalem, ¹⁶ together with all the silver and gold^(D) you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.^(E)