It is Solomon’s royal litter[a]
surrounded by 60 warriors
from the mighty of Israel.
All of them are skilled with swords
and trained in warfare.
Each has his sword at his side(A)
to guard against the terror of the night.(B)

King Solomon made a sedan chair[b] for himself
with wood from Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 3:7 A conveyance carried on the shoulders of servants
  2. Song of Solomon 3:9 In Hb, the term sedan chair is possibly a synonym for “litter”; it is also called a palanquin.

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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