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It is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than

Here "up" means to move to a place at the table that is closer to the king. It is a great honor for a person to sit closer to the king. Alternate translation: "It is better for someone to invite you to sit closer to the king than" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

before a nobleman

"in front of a nobleman"