"So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter."-- Eccles.

iv.

1.
The relations were told either to bring the goat, or let the boy die; this was hard-hearted.

At Mamohela ten goats are demanded for a captive, and given too; here three are demanded.

"He that is higher than the highest regardeth, and there be higher than they.