When these had been introduced before the commanders, Hegesistratos spoke at great length using arguments of all kinds, and saying that so soon as the Ionians should see them they would at once revolt from the Persians, and that the Barbarians would not wait for their attack;
Haiek jeneralen aurrera iristerakoan, Hegesistratok diskurtso luzea bezain nabarra bota zuen, "joniarrak zuek ikusteaz batera matxinatuko dira" esanez, eta "barbaroak ez dira irtengo borrokara, eta horrela egin balezate, aliatuek ezin aurkitu izanen dute harrapakin errazagorik".