1 Kings 10:8

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

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In Context

7Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

9Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:6And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Luke 10:39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

Luke 11:31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:2-14

Visit of the Queen of Sheba. ( b. c. 990.) 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord , she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen… Read the whole commentary →

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