“There lived in a certain country a ruler; his name was Haggai. He was glorious and strong: the Lord gave him complete power over the country; his enemies were afraid of him, he had no friends, and the people throughout the region lived peacefully, knowing the strength of their ruler. And the ruler became proud, and he began to think that there was no one in the world stronger and wiser than him. He lived luxuriously; He had a lot of wealth and servants with whom he never spoke: he considered them unworthy. He lived in harmony with his wife, but he also held her strictly, so that she did not dare to speak herself, but waited until her husband asked her or told her something...”