1 Esdras 4:1

1 Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to speak:

1 Esdras 4:1 In-Context

1 Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to speak:

2 "Gentlemen, are not men strongest, who rule over land and sea and all that is in them?

3 But the king is stronger; he is their lord and master, and whatever he says to them they obey.

4 If he tells them to make war on one another, they do it; and if he sends them out against the enemy, they go, and conquer mountains, walls, and towers.

5 They kill and are killed, and do not disobey the king's command; if they win the victory, they bring everything to the king—whatever spoil they take and everything else.