And he brought special gifts for his father and his mother and his friends of old, and for the high officers of state, the elders, and all the Persian Peers; and he gave every Persian man and every Persian woman such bounties as the king confers to-day whenever he visits Persia.

[22] After this Cambyses gathered together the elders of the land and the chief officers, who have authority in the highest matters, and spoke as follows: "Men of Persia, and Cyrus, my son, both of you are dear to me and must needs be dear; I am the king of my people and the father of my son; therefore I am bound to lay before you openly all that I believe to be for the good of both.

[23] In the past the nation has done great things for Cyrus by giving him an army and appointing him the leader, and Cyrus, God helping him, has made my Persians famous in all the world by his leadership, and crowned you with glory in Asia.

Of those who served with him he has made the bravest wealthy for life, and given sustenance and full pay to numbers.

By founding the cavalry he has won the plains for Persia.