戦えば敗北は必定。しかし降伏し、ペルシア軍の進軍を 見逃せばスパルタは助けると言われました。
Jika kita bertarung, kita akan dihancurkan. Tetapi kami diberitahu jika kami menyerah dan membiarkan Persia lewat, mereka akan mengampuni Sparta.
If we fought, we would be destroyed. But we were told if we surrendered and allowed the Persians to pass, they would spare Sparta.