ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɹᵻpˈoːɹts, ðɪ ˈɑːɹɡɪv kˈɑːlənˌɪsts hæd səstˈeɪnd sᵻvˈɪɹ lˈɔsᵻz ɪn ɐ wˈɔːɹ wɪððə nˈeɪɾɪv kˈɛɹiənz, sˌoʊ ðeɪ ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd ðə sˈʌn ʌv nˈɛlɪəs, hˌuː hæd pɹˈiːviəsli fˈaʊndᵻd mˈaɪltəs, tə kˈʌm tə ðɛɹ ɐsˈɪstəns.
According to the ancient reports, the Argive colonists had sustained severe losses in a war with the native Carians, so they invited the son of Neleus, who had previously founded Miletus, to come to their assistance.