1 Re 3:24

And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

Ver. 24. Bring me a sword.] For what purpose? thought the standers by; wondering and perhaps laughing within themselves. The actions of wise princes are riddles to vulgar constructions: nor is it for the shallow capacities of the multitude to fathom the deep projects of sovereign authority. a

a Seuton. Delrio Panormit.