For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Solomon is recalling his own early youth as his father's cherished son. In that youth he was tender in years and uniquely beloved in his mother's sight. That early period of his life was surrounded by parental love and bright hopes for his future.
Solomon is recalling his own early youth as his father's cherished son. In that youth he was tender in years and uniquely beloved in his mother's sight. That early period of his life was surrounded by parental love and bright hopes for his future.