The wise men addressed the king in the third person as a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
# you see how firm my decision is about this
A decision that will not be changed is spoken of as something firm. AT: "you see that I will not change my decision about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
These two words mean approximately the same thing and emphasize that these are "lies intended to deceive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])