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Song of Solomon 1:17

The cedars are the beams of our house, And its roof the cypresses.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

In Context

16[[M.]] Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, lovely; And green is our bed.

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Cross References

Psalms 92:12The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; They shall grow up like the cedars of Lebanon;

Song of Solomon 8:9If she be a wall, We will build upon it a silver tower; If she be an open gate, We will inclose her with planks of cedar.

Ezekiel 42:3over against the twenty cubits in the inner court, and over against the pavement in the outer court, was gallery before gallery, in three rows.

Hebrews 11:10for he was looking for the city which hath foundations, whose maker and builder is God.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:13-17

Conference between Christ and His Church. 12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. 14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. 15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. 16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. 17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. Here… Read the whole commentary →

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