2 Chronicles 9:7

Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and truly, word was not given me of half your great wisdom; you are much greater than they said.

8Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be their judge in righteousness.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:8Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

Psalms 84:10\84:9\O God, let your eyes be on him who is our safe cover, and let your heart be turned to your king.

Proverbs 3:14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

Proverbs 10:21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Luke 10:39And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 9:2-13

The Queen of Sheba Visit Solomon. ( b. c. 992.) 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon,… Read the whole commentary →

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