[bariumdose]

I'm confused by the paladin spell table in the 3.5 ruleset. I understand that beginning at 4th level, a paladin can cast spells and gain bonus spells based on his Wisdom modifier. So what does a zero in the spell table mean? For instance, under paladin 4th level row, there's a zero in the 1st level spell column.

I'm guessing this means that a 4th-level paladin can cast at the very least one 1st level paladin spell. But if he has a high Wisdom modifier, he gains a number of bonus spells relevant to the modifier in addition to the one 1st level paladin spell he is entitled to as a 4th level paladin. Am I correct in this interpretation?