Fearing therefore with regard to this lest his brother might slay him and reign in his stead, he sent Prexaspes to Persia, the man whom of all the Persians he trusted most, with command to slay him.
Eta honek, Susara igo eta Smerdis hil zuen; batzuek ehizara eramanez hil zuela diote, besteek, ostera, Erythre itsasora eraman eta urperatu egin zuela.