Behold his [a]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 [b]by night.

King Solomon made himself a [c]palace of the trees of Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 3:7 By the bed is meant the Temple which Solomon made.
  2. Song of Solomon 3:8 He alludeth to the watch which kept the Temple.
  3. Song of Solomon 3:9 Or, chariot.

Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,
    escorted by sixty warriors,(A)
    the noblest of Israel,
all of them wearing the sword,
    all experienced in battle,
each with his sword at his side,
    prepared for the terrors of the night.(B)
King Solomon made for himself the carriage;
    he made it of wood from Lebanon.

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