7A - ['אות ז] - The Clever Person Wants The King Alone, Not Even Intermediaries Who Are Completely One With Him

The duke, prefect and commander are representing angels whose identity is subsumed in G-dliness, and even the Sefirot of Atzilus. The "cleverness" of the person who states "I will choose the king" is clear: He wants the king alone, not any intermediary, not even one bonded with the king.

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