No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do this immense evil, and how could I sin against God?” (A)

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43 You are not to rule over them harshly(A) but fear your God.

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15 The governors(A) who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as a pound[a] of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:15 Lit 40 shekels

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