1 Esdras 4:3

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.

1 Esdras 4:3 In-Context

1 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.

4 If he tells them to make war on each other, they do so; and if he sends them out against the enemy, they march and overcome mountain fortresses, walls, and towers.

5 They murder and are murdered, but they don't disobey the king's word. If they win a battle, they bring everything to the king—whatever plunder they take and everything else.