He was dust at his feet
In the question: Be under his command. Be near him, and from him, from within, awe and glory.
("Say the wise...I said to them, My rabbis, I am dust under the soles of your feet, I said to you one thing, they said to me, Say this. I said to them, My rabbis" - and Rava (Margaliot) read a parashah and read Parashah 2)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הָיָה עָפָר לְרַגְלָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה:הָיָה תַּחַת מָרוּתוֹ.הָיָה בְּקִרְבָתוֹ וְלָמַד מִמֶּנּוּ מִתּוֹךְ יִרְאַת כָּבוֹד.
("אָמְרוּ חֲכָמִים...אָמַרְתִּי לָהֶם רַבּוֹתַי, עָפָר אֲנִי תַּחַת כַּפּוֹת רַגְלֵיכֶם, אֹמַר לִפְנֵיכֶם דָּבָר אֶחָד, אָמְרוּ לִי אֱמֹר. אָמַרְתִּי לָהֶם רַבּוֹתַי"- וַיִּקְרָא רַבָּה (מַרְגָּלִיּוֹת) פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא פָּרָשָׁה ב)