'Sons of the stranger' signify counterfeit truths, or falsities. 'Our sons' signify the doctrines of truth, and 'our daughters,' the doctrines of good, as in Psalm 144:11-12.

(Ссылки: Arcana Coelestia 489; Psalms 144:11)

Ancients of the people, and the princes thereof ('Isaiah 3:14'), have a similar signification with the twelve disciples.

(Ссылки: Apocalypse Explained 851)