Absalom would also say, “Oh, I wish someone would make me a judge in this country! Then I could help every man who comes to me with a problem. I would help him get a fair solution to his problem.”
Any person who makes fun of his father or refuses to obey his mother will be punished. It will be as bad for him as if his eyes were eaten by vultures and wild birds.
But Daniel, before I go, I must first tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. No one stands with me against those evil angels except Michael. Michael is the prince (angel) ruling over your people.
They came as a group to speak against Moses and Aaron. These men said to Moses and Aaron, “You have gone too far—you are wrong! All the people of Israel are holy—the Lord still lives among them! You are making yourself more important than the rest of the Lord’s people.”
God said, ‘You must honor (respect) your father and mother.’ {\cf2\super [203]} And God also said, ‘Any person that says bad things to his father or mother must be killed.’ {\cf2\super [204]}
Paul said, “Brothers, I did not know this man was the high priest. It is written in the Scriptures, {\cf2\super [452]} ‘You must not say bad things about a leader of your people.’ {\cf2\super [453]} ”
That punishment is for those people who live by doing the bad things their sinful selves want, and it is for people who hate the Lord’s authority (power).