Song of Solomon 3:9

King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.

10Its pillars he made of silver, Its support of gold, Its seat of purple; The midst thereof was paved [with] love By the daughters of Jerusalem.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:5Although my house be not so before God, Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in every way and sure; For [this is] all my salvation, and every desire, Although he make [it] not to grow.

Revelation 14:6And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having [the] everlasting glad tidings to announce to those settled on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue 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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