Threescore queens, and fourscore concubines; a certain number for an uncertain. The sense seems to be this, There are many beautiful queens and concubines in the world, in the courts of princes, and particularly in Solomon's court; but none of them is to be compared with my spouse, and my heart is set upon none of them, but only upon my spouse, as the following verse declareth. Or the queens and concubines may note the particular congregations which are called by Christ's name, and the virgins may signify the particular believers or professors; all which do make up one catholic church, as it follows. See Poole on "Psalms 45:10", See Poole on "Psalms 45:14", See Poole on "Psalms 45:15". Virgins; either,
1. Which wait upon the queens and concubines. Or,
2. Which were reserved as a nursery, out of which queens and concubines were to be taken.