- Bible
- 1 Kings
- Chapter 10
- Verse 8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
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Gill's Exposition
Happy are thy men,.... The men of Israel, that had a king over them so wise, so great, so good:
happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom; who were now…
Adam Clarke
Happy are thy men - All these are very natural expressions from a person in her state of mind.
We have here an account of the visit which the queen of Sheba made to Solomon, no doubt when he was in the height of his piety and prosperity. Our Saviour calls her the queen of the south, for Sheba…
Cambridge Bible
Happy are thy men The LXX. reads here μακάριαι αἱ γυναῖκές σου, having read נשׁיך -thy wives" instead of אנשׁיך -thy men." The Syriac and Arabic versions have the same variation.
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