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Song of Solomon 3:7
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Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon;Sixty mighty men around it,Of the mighty men of Israel.
"Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.
Beholde, about Solomons bedsteede there stande threescore valiaunt, of the most mightie in Israel: They holde swordes euery one, and are expert in warre.
Behold his couch, Solomon's own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel.
Behold, it is Solomon's couch, With sixty valiant men around it, Of the valiant of Israel.
Behold his bed, Solomon's! Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel.
Look, Solomon's traveling chair. There are 60 soldiers guarding it, strong soldiers of Israel.
Behold, it is Solomon's carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.
Behold his bed, which is Solomons: threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel:
Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
Beholde, aboute Salomos bedsteade there stonde LX. valeauut men of the mightie in Israel.
"Behold, it is the couch (palanquin) of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.
See, it is the bed of Solomon; sixty men of war are about it, of the army of Israel,
Behold his bed, which [is] Solomon's; sixty valiant men [are] about it, of the valiant of Israel.
Look! It is Solomon's portable couch! It is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest warriors.
It is King Solomon carried on a throne, surrounded by sixty of Israel's best soldiers.
It is Shlomo's litter, escorted by sixty valiant men chosen from Isra'el's finest;
Beholde his bed, which is Salomons: threescore strong men are round about it, of the valiant men of Israel.
Behold, the litter of Solomon is surrounded by sixty mighty men of the valiant of Israel.
Behold, it is Shlomo's carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, Of the mighty men of Yisra'el.
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; threescore mighty men are about it, of the mighty men of Israel.
Look, it is Solomon's carriage, surrounded by sixty heroic men, the best of Israel's soldiers.
See, it is the traveling wagon of Solomon. Sixty of the strong men of Israel are around it.
Behold Solomon’s bed; sixty mighty men of the mighty ones of Israel are round about it.
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; threescore mighty men are about it, of the mighty men of Israel.
Behold, it is Solomon's carriage, escorted by sixty warriors from the valiant of Israel.
Look, it is the litter of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men of the mighty men of Israel,
Lo! his couch, ‘tis Solomon's own, Threescore heroes, around it, - of the heroes of Israel:
Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon?
Look! It is Solomon's portable couch! Sixty mighty men surround it, the mighty men of Israel.
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men, some of the mighty men of Israel,
"Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty warriors around it, Of the warriors of Israel.
Look, it's Solomon's couch with sixty soldiers around it, the finest soldiers of Israel.
Solomon is coming, carried on his throne; sixty soldiers form the bodyguard, the finest soldiers in Israel.
It is Solomon's royal litter surrounded by 60 warriors from the mighty of Israel.
Lo! sixti stronge men of the strongeste men of Israel cumpassen the bed of Salomon; and alle thei holden swerdis,
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon! About it are sixty mighty men of the mighty men of Israel,
Lo, his couch, that [is] Solomon's, Sixty mighty ones [are] around it, Of the mighty of Israel,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
his bed: Song of Solomon 3:9, *marg. Song of Solomon 1:16
threescore: 1 Samuel 8:16, 1 Samuel 14:52, 1 Samuel 28:2, 1 Kings 9:22, 1 Kings 14:27, 2 Kings 6:17, Hebrews 1:14
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:10 - and they which 2 Chronicles 12:10 - the chief Nehemiah 3:16 - the house Nehemiah 4:13 - in the lower places Proverbs 7:16 - decked Song of Solomon 8:13 - the companions
Cross-References
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
for God knows that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded you that you should not eat?
so that you shall be insane for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.
And it came to pass, when they had come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Yahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and, look, they were in the midst of Samaria.
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and sees Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold his bed which [is] Solomon's,.... Not Solomon the son of David, and penman of this song, but a greater than he, the antitype of him; so it is interpreted of the Messiah by many Jewish writers q: they were both sons of David and sons of God, and kings and preachers in Jerusalem. Solomon was a type of Christ in his wisdom and wealth, in the largeness and peaceableness of his kingdom; in his marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, and in building the temple, a figure of the church: and by his bed is meant the place where saints meet together for religious worship, his church visible, which is his resting and dwelling place; where souls are begotten and born again, and have fellowship with Christ; and which he has a property in by gift and purchase: and a behold is prefixed to it as a note of attention, directing the daughters of Jerusalem to turn off the discourse from her, and from commendation of her, to consider the greatness of Christ her beloved; who might conclude, that if his bed was so stately as after described, bow great must he himself be; and as a note of admiration, to show how much she was affected with the greatness of his grace to her, and the privileges she enjoyed of having nearness to him, and fellowship with him;
threescore valiant men [are] about it, of the valiant of Israel; ministers of the Gospel, such as are Israelites indeed, faithful and upright; and who are valiant, and heartily concerned for the good and welfare of Christ's people, and are careful that nothing hurt them, nor disturb their rest and repose. In the number of them, the allusion may be to the guard about Solomon's bed; which might consist of so many, partly for the security of his royal person, and partly for grandeur and majesty: and were just double the number of his father's worthies, he excelling him in greatness and glory; though it may be a certain number is put for an uncertain; and this is a competent and sufficient one.
q Targum, Aben Ezra, Jarchi, Kimchi, Ben Melech, and Abendana.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The principal and central action of the Song; the bride’s entry into the city of David, and her marriage there with the king. Jewish interpreters regard this part of the poem as symbolizing the “first” entrance of the Church of the Old Testament into the land of promise, and her spiritual espousals, and communion with the King of kings, through the erection of Solomon’s Temple and the institution of its acceptable worship. Christian fathers, in a like spirit, make most things here refer to the espousals of the Church with Christ in the Passion and Resurrection, or the communion of Christian souls with Him in meditation thereon.
Song of Solomon 3:6-11
Two or more citizens of Jerusalem, or the chorus of youths, companions of the bridegroom, describe the magnificent appearance of the bride borne in a royal litter, and then that of the king in festive joy wearing a nuptial crown.
Song of Solomon 3:6
“wilderness” is here pasture-land in contrast with the cultivated districts and garden-enclosures round the city. Compare Jeremiah 23:10; Joel 2:22; Isaiah 42:11; Psalms 65:12.
Pillars of smoke - Here an image of delight and pleasure. Frankincense and other perfumes are burned in such abundance round the bridal equipage that the whole procession appears from the distance to be one of moving wreaths and columns of smoke.
All powders of the merchant - Every kind of spice forming an article of commerce.
Song of Solomon 3:7
Bed - Probably the royal litter or palanquin in which the bride is borne, surrounded by his own body-guard consisting of sixty mighties of the mighty men of Israel.
Song of Solomon 3:8
Because of fear in the night - i. e., Against night alarms. Compare Psalms 91:5.
Song of Solomon 3:9, Song of Solomon 3:10
A stately bed hath king Solomon made for himself of woods (or trees) of the Lebanon. The word rendered “bed” occurs nowhere else in Scripture, and is of doubtful etymology and meaning. It may denote here
(1) the bride’s car or litter; or
(2) a more magnificent vehicle provided for her reception on her entrance into the city, and in which perhaps the king goes forth to meet her.
It has been made under Solomon’s own directions of the costliest woods (ceda and pine) of the Lebanon; it is furnished with “pillars of silver” supporting a “baldachin” or “canopy of gold” (not “bottom” as in the King James Version), and with “a seat (not ‘covering’) of purple cushions,” while “its interior is paved with (mosaic work, or tapestry of) love from (not ‘for’) the daughters of Jerusalem;” the meaning being that this part of the adornment is a gift of love, whereby the female chorus have testified their goodwill to the bride, and their desire to gratify the king.
Song of Solomon 3:11
Daughters of Zion - So called here to distinguish them from the bride’s companions, who are always addressed by her as “daughters of Jerusalem.”
His mother - Bathsheba 1 Kings 1:11. This is the last mention of her in sacred history.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Song of Solomon 3:7. Threescore valiant men — These were the guards about the pavilion of the bridegroom, who were placed there because of fear in the night. The security and state of the prince required such a guard as this, and the passage is to be literally understood.
