Song of Solomon 3:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸ All of them are skillful with the sword;
    they are battle-hardened veterans.
Each of them is armed with a sword,
    on guard against a night attack.
⁹ King Solomon is carried on a throne
    made of the finest wood.
¹⁰ Its posts are covered with silver;
    over it is cloth embroidered with gold.
Its cushions are covered with purple cloth,
    lovingly woven by the women of Jerusalem.