¹⁷ But we will certainly ^(A)carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, ^[a]by burning ^[b]sacrifices to the ^(B)queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as ^(C)we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings, and our leaders did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had ^(D)plenty of ^[c]food and were well off and saw no ^[d]misfortune.

⁹ And although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths and ^[a]his dinner guests.

A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

¹² When it was day, ^(A)the Jews formed a ^[a]conspiracy and ^(B)put themselves under an ^[b]oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.