14 “The citizens of his own country hated him. They sent representatives to follow him and say ⌊to the person who was going to appoint him⌋, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15 “After he was appointed king, he came back. Then he said, ‘Call those servants to whom I gave money. I want to know how much each one has made by investing.’
16 “The first servant said, ‘Sir, the coin you gave me has earned ten times as much.’
17 “The king said to him, ‘Good job! You’re a good servant. You proved that you could be trusted with a little money. Take charge of ten cities.’
18 “The second servant said, ‘The coin you gave me, sir, has made five times as much.’
19 “The king said to this servant, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
20 “Then the other servant said, ‘Sir, look! Here’s your coin. I’ve kept it in a cloth for safekeeping because