King James Version
Psalms 45:12 in the King James Version says “And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. favour: He...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 45 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. favour: Heb. face”
Psalms 45:12 · KJV
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. favour: Heb. face
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the daughter”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
“shall be there with a gift”
H4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
“thy favour”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“shall intreat”
H2470properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to stroke (in flattering), entreat
“among the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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