Song of Solomon 3:7
Behold his couch, Solomon's own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:16And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.
1 Samuel 28:2And David said to Achish, Thereby thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my person for ever.
1 Kings 14:27And king Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the couriers who kept the entrance of the king's house.
Nehemiah 4:13I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.
Song of Solomon 3:9King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 3:7
The Love of the Church to Christ. 6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? These are the words of the daughters of Jerusalem, to whom the charge was given, v. 5 . They had looked shily upon the bride because she was black ( ch. i. 6 ); but now they admire her, and speak of her with great respect: Who is this? How beautiful she looks! Who would have expected such a comely and magnificent person to come out of the… Read the whole commentary →