In Ezekiel 27:8, this signifies people who are wise by knowledges from the Word. (Arcana Coelestia 1201; Apocalypse Explained 514)

In Revelation 18:17, this signifies people in authority among the Roman Catholic laymen, namely, emperors, kings, dukes, and princes. (Apocalypse Revealed 786)

(Odkazy: Ezekiel 27:28; Revelation 18)