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21 But not forty[a] days passed before two of Sennacherib’s[b] sons killed him, and they fled to the mountains of Ararat, and his son Esar-haddon[c] reigned after him. He appointed Ahikar, the son of my brother Hanael[d] over all the accounts of his kingdom, and he had authority over the entire administration. 22 Ahikar interceded for me, and I returned to Nineveh. Now Ahikar was chief cupbearer, keeper of the signet, and in charge of administration of the accounts under King Sennacherib of Assyria; so Esar-haddon[e] reappointed him. He was my nephew and so a close relative.

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Footnotes

  1. Tobit 1:21 Other ancient authorities read either forty-five or fifty
  2. Tobit 1:21 Gk his
  3. Tobit 1:21 Gk Sacherdonos
  4. Tobit 1:21 Other authorities read Hananael
  5. Tobit 1:22 Gk Sacherdonos

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