The Hellespontians, excepting those of Abydos (for the men of Abydos had been appointed by the king to stay in their place and be guards of the bridges), the rest, I say, of those who served in the expedition from the Pontus furnished a hundred ships, and were equipped like Hellenes: these are colonists of the Ionians and Dorians.
Helespontoarrek, abydoarrek izan ezik (hauek erregeren agindua hartua baitzuten zubiak zaintzen geratzeko), Pontotik zetozen beste guztiek, diot, ehun untzi zekartzaten eta heleniarrak bezala ekipaturik zihoazen (alde horretako jendeak, izatez, kolono joniar eta doriarren ondorengoak dira).