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It was then that a certain Persian, by name Oeobazus, the father of
three sons, all of whom were to accompany the army, came and prayed
the king that he would allow one of his sons to remain with him.
Darius made answer, as if he regarded him in the light of a friend who
had urged a moderate request, "that he would allow them all to
remain." Oeobazus was overjoyed, expecting that all his children
would be excused from serving; the king, however, bade his attendants
take the three sons of Oeobazus and forthwith put them to death. Thus
they were all left behind, but not till they had been deprived of life.
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