Now Polycrates had sent an envoy to Cambyses the son of Cyrus without the knowledge of the Samians, as he was gathering an army to go against Egypt, and had asked him to send to him in Samos and to ask for an armed force.
Baina Polykratesek, samoarren ezkutuan, Egyptoren aurka gudarostea biltzen ari zen Kambyses Zyrorenari mezularia bidaliz, bere aldetik mandatari bat igorri eta gudaroste bat eska ziezaiola erregutu zion.