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Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, [and] who hear your wisdom.
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The Blessing of Proximity
The Queen of Sheba recognized the immense blessing afforded to Solomon's servants. Commentators explain she saw how fortunate they were to constantly be in the presence of such a wise king, able to hear his wisdom and improve their own understanding. Their proximity to wisdom was a source of true happiness.
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19th Century
Anglican
And she said. —These words (repeated almost word for word in 2 Chronicles 9:5–8) are clearly from some contemporary do…
Baptist
And she said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom. However, I did not believe the wor…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Happy are your men The men of Israel, that had a king over them so wise, so great, so good:
happy are …
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Presbyterian
The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, in order to improve her own. Our Savior mentions her inquiries after God, through Solomon, a…
