Song of Solomon 6:8

Threescore, are the queens, and, fourscore, are the concubines,—and, virgins, there are, without number.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

In Context

7Like a slice of pomegranate, are thy temples, from behind thy veil:

9One alone, is my dove, my perfect one, one alone, was she to her mother, Pure, was she to her that bare her,—The daughters, have seen her, and pronounced her happy, Queens and concubines, and they have praised her. [****]

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:3So it came to pass that he had seven hundred wives who were princesses, and three hundred concubines,—and, his wives, turned aside, his heart.

Psalms 45:9Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.

Revelation 7:9After these things, I saw, and lo! a great multitude,—which, to number it! no one was able,—of every nation, and [of all] tribes, and peoples, and tongues; standing before the throne, and before the Lamb; arrayed in white robes, and palm-branches in their hands;—

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 6:5-11

The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Love of Christ to the Church. 4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. 5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. 6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them. 7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. 8 There are threescore queens,… Read the whole commentary →

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