# the old men who had stood before Solomon

To "stand before" is an idiom for serving the king in his presence. AT: "the old men who counseled Solomon" or "the old men who attended to Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]