Song of Songs 6:8
“There are sixty queens, eighty concubines, and virgins without number.”
What does Song of Songs 6:8 mean?
This verse is part of a love poem where the speaker is celebrating his beloved as uniquely precious above all others. In ancient royal courts, a king would indeed have many wives and concubines as a sign of power and wealth, so the speaker is essentially saying: "I could have anyone, but you outshine them all." It's his poetic way of expressing that the one he loves stands out as incomparably beautiful and special to him, making her the only one who truly matters. The point isn't really about the literal numbers, but about using the most vivid comparison he can imagine to show how she exceeds everyone else in his eyes.