I, having been appointed commander and chief of the Greek, and wishing to take revenge on the Persians, crossed over into Asia, hostilities being begun by you."
Mina, ngithe ngibe ngibe ngumkhuzi nenduna yamaGrikhi, sengifisa ukuziphindiselela kumaPheresiya, ngawelela e-Asiya, ubutha buqala ngawe ." [xi]