1 Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say, (WEB) 2 “O sirs, don’t men excel in strength who rule over the sea and land, and all things in them? (WEB) 3 But yet the king is stronger. He is their lord and has dominion over them. In whatever he commands them, they obey him. (WEB)
1 Esdras 4:1–3
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1 Esdras 4:11–13
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1 Esdras 4:6–8
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1 Esdras 4:27–29
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1 Esdras 4:31–33
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