2. I counsel you to keep the king's command, and that in regard to the oath of God [by which you swore to him loyalty]. [II Sam. 21:7.]
3. Be not panic-stricken and hasty to get out of his presence. Persist not in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases.
4. For the word of a king is authority and power, and who can say to him, What are you doing?
5. Whoever observes the [king's] command will experience no harm, and a wise man's mind will know both when and what to do.