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The royal litter carries the groom to the wedding, and upon the litter is the king with his crown.

    Look, it is Solomon’s litter,
        surrounded by 60 strong men,
        some of the very best soldiers in Israel,
    All armed swordsmen,
        battle-hardened heroes, experts at war,
    Marching with swords at their sides,
        ready to guard the king from the terrors of the night.
    King Solomon built his own royal carriage
        from the trees of Lebanon.

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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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