⁹ No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”^(A)

⁴³ You are not to rule over them harshly^(A) but fear your God.

¹⁵ The governors^(A) who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking food and wine from them, as well as a pound^[a] of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but I didn’t do this, because of the fear of God.^(B)