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Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,
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"O ye men, do not men excel in strength who bear rule over sea and land and all things in them?
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But yet the king is more mighty, for he is lord of all these things and hath dominion over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.
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If he bid them make war the one against the other, they do it; if he send them out against the enemies, they go and break down mountains, walls, and towers.
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They slay and are slain, and transgress not the king's commandment. If they get the victory, they bring all to the king, as well the spoil as all things else.
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Likewise for those who are not soldiers, and have not to do with wars but use husbandry, when they have reaped back that which they had sown, they bring it to the king and compel one another to pay tribute unto the king.
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And yet he is but one man! If he command to kill, they kill; if he command to spare, they spare;
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if he command to smite, they smite; if he command to make desolate, they make desolate; if he command to build, they build;
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if he command to cut down, they cut down; if he command to plant, they plant.
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So all his people and his armies obey him. Furthermore, he lieth down, he eateth and drinketh, and taketh his rest;
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and these keep watch round about him, neither may any one depart and do his own business, neither disobey they him in any thing.