Song of Solomon 3:6-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 N What 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 It is Solomon’s royal litter[a]
surrounded by 60 warriors
from the mighty 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 sedan chair[b] for himself
with wood from Lebanon.
10 He made its posts of silver,
its back[c] of gold,
and its seat of purple.
Its interior is inlaid with love[d]
by the young women of Jerusalem.(E)
11 Come out, young women of Zion,(F)
and gaze at King Solomon,
wearing the crown his mother placed on him
the day of his wedding(G)—
the day of his heart’s rejoicing.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 3:7 A conveyance carried on the shoulders of servants
- Song of Solomon 3:9 In Hb, the term sedan chair is possibly a synonym for “litter”; it is also called a palanquin.
- Song of Solomon 3:10 Or base, or canopy
- Song of Solomon 3:10 Or leather
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