Histories

From this vision, there is no way that he is not plotting against me. Therefore hurry back to Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia, and see that when I come back after subjecting this country you bring your son before me to be questioned about this.”

Cyrus said this, thinking that Darius was plotting against him; but in fact, heaven was showing him that he himself was to die in the land where he was and Darius inherit his kingdom.

So then Hystaspes replied with this: “O King, may there not be any Persian born who would plot against you! But if there is, may he perish suddenly; for you have made the Persians free men instead of slaves and rulers of all instead of subjects of any.