Song of Songs 3:6-11
Christian Standard Bible
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6 Who is this(A) coming up from the wilderness
like columns of smoke,
scented with myrrh and frankincense(B)
from every fragrant powder of the merchant?
7 Look! Solomon’s bed
surrounded by sixty warriors
from the mighty men of Israel.
8 All of them are skilled with swords
and trained in warfare.
Each has his sword at his side(C)
to guard against the terror of the night.(D)
9 King Solomon made a carriage for himself
with wood from Lebanon.
10 He made its posts of silver,
its back[a] of gold,
and its seat of purple.
Its interior is inlaid with love[b]
by the young women of Jerusalem.(E)
11 Go out, young women of Zion,(F)
and gaze at King Solomon,
wearing the crown his mother placed on him
on the day of his wedding(G)—
the day of his heart’s rejoicing.
Song of Solomon 3:6-11
International Standard Version
The Lover Arrives
6 What[a] is this coming up from the desert
like columns of smoke,
perfumed with myrrh[b] and incense[c]
from all the fragrant powders of the merchant?
7 Look! It’s Solomon’s sedan chair,[d]
with 60 of the best soldiers in Israel[e] surrounding it.
8 All of them are wearing swords and are
experienced in battle.
Each has his sword on his thigh,
ready for the terror of the night.[f]
9 King Solomon made the sedan chair for himself
from the trees of Lebanon.
10 He made its posts of silver,
its back of gold.
Its seat was purple,
and its interior was lovingly inlaid
by the young women of Jerusalem.
11 Come out, young women of Zion,
and see King Solomon with the crown
with which his mother crowned him
on his wedding day—
his day of great delight.[g]
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Or Who
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Myrrh was a fragrant spice used as a perfume.
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Or frankincense
- Song of Solomon 3:7 Or palanquin; i.e. a portable compartment for carrying important people.
- Song of Solomon 3:7 Lit. mighty men from the mighty men of Israel
- Song of Solomon 3:8 Lit. thigh, from the terror of the night
- Song of Solomon 3:11 Lit. day of the rejoicing of his heart
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