1 Esdras 4:1-3

Common English Bible

Superiority of the king

4 Then the second young man, who had spoken of the strength of the king, spoke: ² “Gentlemen, aren’t people superior who control land and sea and all that’s in them? ³ But the king is most superior, because he is their ruler and master, and whatever he might say to them they obey as soon as they hear it.