And it is a rare thing that the king requires - Chaldee, יקירה yaqqı̂yrâh—meaning, “choice, valuable, costly;” then, “heavy, hard, …

A rare thing — i.e., a difficult matter. The difficulty is so great, that the gods whose dwelling is not wit…

They add that the subject of the king’s inquiry exceeded human ability. There is no doubt that they were reluctant to admit this because, as we sai…

And it is a rare thing the king requires ,
&e.] Meaning not scarce, or seldom heard of; for they had before asserted…

The greatest individuals are most susceptible to mental cares and troubles, which disturb their rest at night, while the sleep of the laboring pers…