The Two Men That Agassius and the Other Guy Give to the Two Men

Cleander offered to lead the army if he could get two men from Deksippus. "They're very special to us. They deserve mercy," Cleander said in his plea for leniency. The request was made on the basis of justice, says historian David Frum. 'If you do show mercy, well, you know, you could have this whole 8,000 man strong army fighting for you'