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Christian Standard Bible ®
2 Chronicles 9:7
How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.
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Hebrew Names Version
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
King James Version
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
English Standard Version
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
New Century Version
Your people and officials are very lucky, because in always serving you, they are able to hear your wisdom.
Your people and officials are very lucky, because in always serving you, they are able to hear your wisdom.
New English Translation
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!
Amplified Bible
"Blessed and fortunate are your people, how blessed and fortunate are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
"Blessed and fortunate are your people, how blessed and fortunate are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
New American Standard Bible
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these servants of yours, who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these servants of yours, who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
World English Bible
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Happie are thy men, and happie are these thy seruants, which stande before thee alway, and heare thy wisedome.
Happie are thy men, and happie are these thy seruants, which stande before thee alway, and heare thy wisedome.
Legacy Standard Bible
How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
Berean Standard Bible
How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Contemporary English Version
Your people and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.
Your people and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.
Complete Jewish Bible
How happy your people must be, how happy these servants of yours who are always here attending you and get to hear your wisdom!
How happy your people must be, how happy these servants of yours who are always here attending you and get to hear your wisdom!
Darby Translation
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom!
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom!
Easy-to-Read Version
Your wives and officers are very fortunate! They can serve you and hear your wisdom every day.
Your wives and officers are very fortunate! They can serve you and hear your wisdom every day.
George Lamsa Translation
Happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
Happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
Good News Translation
How fortunate are those who serve you, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
How fortunate are those who serve you, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
Lexham English Bible
Blessed are your men, and blessed are these your servants who stand before you regularly and hear your wisdom!
Blessed are your men, and blessed are these your servants who stand before you regularly and hear your wisdom!
Literal Translation
Oh the happiness of your men, and the happiness of your servants, these who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
Oh the happiness of your men, and the happiness of your servants, these who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Happye are thy men, and happie are these thy seruauntes, yt allwaye stonde before the, and heare thy wy?dome.
Happye are thy men, and happie are these thy seruauntes, yt allwaye stonde before the, and heare thy wy?dome.
American Standard Version
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes which stand before thee alway, and heare thy wysdome.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes which stand before thee alway, and heare thy wysdome.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
King James Version (1611)
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruants, which stand continually before thee, and heare thy wisedome.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruants, which stand continually before thee, and heare thy wisedome.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Blessed are thy men, blessed are these thy servants, who stand before thee continually, and hear thy wisdom.
Blessed are thy men, blessed are these thy servants, who stand before thee continually, and hear thy wisdom.
English Revised Version
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Blessid ben thi men, and blessid ben thi seruauntis, these that stonden bifor thee in al tyme, and heren thi wisdom.
Blessid ben thi men, and blessid ben thi seruauntis, these that stonden bifor thee in al tyme, and heren thi wisdom.
Update Bible Version
Happy are your men, and happy are these your slaves, that stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Happy are your men, and happy are these your slaves, that stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Webster's Bible Translation
Happy [are] thy men, and happy [are] these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Happy [are] thy men, and happy [are] these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
New King James Version
Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
New Living Translation
How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
New Life Bible
Happy are your men! Happy are your servants who stand in front of you all the time hearing your wisdom!
Happy are your men! Happy are your servants who stand in front of you all the time hearing your wisdom!
New Revised Standard
Happy are your people! Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your people! Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How happy! are thy men, and how happy! are these thy servants, - who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.
How happy! are thy men, and how happy! are these thy servants, - who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Happy are thy men, and happy are thy servants, who stand always before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, and happy are thy servants, who stand always before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Revised Standard Version
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
Young's Literal Translation
`O the happiness of thy men, and the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.
`O the happiness of thy men, and the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
Contextual Overview
1The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, so she came to test Solomon with difficult questions at Jerusalem with a very large entourage, with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke with him about everything that was on her mind. 2So Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for Solomon to explain to her. 3When the queen of Sheba observed Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built, 4the food at his table, his servants’ residence, his attendants’ service and their attire, his cupbearers and their attire, and the burnt offerings he offered at the Lord’s temple, it took her breath away. 5She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true. 6But I didn’t believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half of your great wisdom! You far exceed the report I heard. 7How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom. 8Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on his throne as king for the Lord your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, he has set you over them as king to carry out justice and righteousness.” 9Then she gave the king four and a half tons of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There never were such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. 10In addition, Hiram’s servants and Solomon’s servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Deuteronomy 33:9, 1 Kings 10:8, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 84:10-12, Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 8:34, Proverbs 10:21, Proverbs 13:20, Luke 10:39-42, Luke 11:28
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 5:7 - Blessed 2 Chronicles 9:23 - sought Daniel 1:5 - stand
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”
Genesis 8:17
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
Genesis 9:1
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:19
These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing.
2 Chronicles 9:11
Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1 Kings 10:12 note).
2 Chronicles 9:12
Beside that which she had brought unto the king - It is difficult to assign any sense to these words as they now stand in the Hebrew text. A slight alteration will give the meaning: “Beside that which the king had brought for her;” which is in conformity with 1 Kings 10:13.
The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing.
2 Chronicles 9:11
Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1 Kings 10:12 note).
2 Chronicles 9:12
Beside that which she had brought unto the king - It is difficult to assign any sense to these words as they now stand in the Hebrew text. A slight alteration will give the meaning: “Beside that which the king had brought for her;” which is in conformity with 1 Kings 10:13.
