Song of Solomon 3:7
Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon?
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 8:16Your servants also and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses he will take away, and put them to his work.
1 Samuel 28:2And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.
1 Kings 14:27And Roboam made shields of brass instead of them, and delivered them into the. hand of the captains of the shieldbearers, and of them that kept watch before the gate of the king's house.
Nehemiah 4:13I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.
Song of Solomon 3:9King Solomon hath made him a litter of the wood of Libanus:
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 →