Who is she that cometh up out of the [a]wilderness like pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrh and incense, and with all the [b]spices of the merchant?

Behold his [c]bed, which is Solomon’s: threescore strong men are round about it, of the valiant men of Israel.

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war, everyone hath his sword upon his thigh for the fear [d]by night.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 3:6 This is referred to the Church of Israel, which was led by the wilderness forty years.
  2. Song of Solomon 3:6 Hebrew, powder.
  3. Song of Solomon 3:7 By the bed is meant the Temple which Solomon made.
  4. Song of Solomon 3:8 He alludeth to the watch which kept the Temple.

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