Song of Solomon 3:9

Bride to Chorus: King Solomon made himself a portable throne from the wood of Lebanon.

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In The King James Version

King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.

In Context

8all holding swords and well-trained in warfare, each one’s weapon upon his thigh, because of fears in the night.

10He made its columns of silver, the reclining place of gold, the ascent of purple; the middle he covered well, out of charity for the daughters of Jerusalem.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:5But my house is not so great with God that he should undertake an eternal covenant with me, firm and fortified in all things. For he is the entirety of my salvation and the entirety of my will. And there is nothing of this which will not spring forth.

Revelation 14:6And I saw another Angel, flying through the midst of heaven, holding the eternal Gospel, so as to evangelize those sitting upon the earth and those of every nation and tribe and language and people,

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 3:8-11

The Love of the Church to Christ. 7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. 9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of… Read the whole commentary →

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