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I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I got - Rather, I bought, in distinction from those born in the house. The “children of Solomon’s servants” (Compare to Ezra 2:55,[Reference…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Got me.—The servants acquired by purchase are distinguished from those born in the house. (Concerning the number of Solomon’s servants, se…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I got [me] servants and maidens Menservants, and maidservants; the Targum adds, "of the children of Ham, and of the rest …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon soon found mirth and pleasure to be vanity. What does noisy, flashy mirth do towards making a man happy? The manifold devices of men's hear…

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