Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this that comes up from the wilderness as pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the perfumer?
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
7Behold Solomon's bed; sixty mighty men of the mighty ones of Israel are round about it.
Cross References
Exodus 13:21And God led them, in the day by a pillar of cloud, to show them the way, and in the night by a pillar of fire.
Deuteronomy 8:2And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your God led you in the wilderness, that he might afflict you, and try you, and that the things in your heart might be made manifest, whether you would keep his commandments or no.
Song of Solomon 1:3And the smell of your ointments is better than all spices: your name is ointment poured forth; therefore do the young maidens love you.
Song of Solomon 4:6Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, I will betake me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Song of Solomon 5:5I rose up to open to my kinsman; my hands dropped myrrh, my fingers choice myrrh, on the handles of the lock.
Song of Solomon 8:5Who is this that comes up all white, leaning on her kinsman? I raised you up under an apple tree; there your mother brought you forth; there she that bore you brought you forth.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 3:2-6
The Love of the Church to Christ. 1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? 4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him… Read the whole commentary →