Song of Solomon 3:7 BSB

Song of Solomon 3:7

Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.

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ASV

Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.

KJV

Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.

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Commentary

3 voices

Ambrose of Milan

On Isaac and the Soul 5.45 (397)

Seeing therefore the daughters of Jerusalem cleaving to Christ and still ascending with Him (for He deigns frequently to meet with them who seek Him, and to descend to raise them), they say: Who is this that ascendeth from the desert? For this desert place of the earth appears rough and uncultivated, covered with the thistles and thorns of our sins.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Threescore valiant men - These were the guards about the pavilion of the bridegroom, who were placed there because of fear in the night. The security and state of the prince required such a guard as this, and the passage is to be literally understood.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

In So 3:6 the wilderness character of the Church is portrayed; in So 3:7, 8, its militant aspect. In So 3:9, 10, Jesus Christ is seen dwelling in believers, who are His "chariot" and "body." In So 3:11, the consummation in glory. bed--palanquin.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
הִנֵּ֗ה	hi.Neh	there!	H2009 →
מִטָּתוֹ֙	mi.ta.To	bed his	H4296 →
שֶׁלִּשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	she.lish.lo.Moh	which [belongs] to Solomon	H8010 →
שִׁשִּׁ֥ים	shi.Shim	sixty	H8346 →
גִּבֹּרִ֖ים	gi.bo.Rim	warriors	H1368 →
סָבִ֣יב	sa.Viv	[are] around	H5439 →
לָ֑הּ	Lah	<to> <the> it
מִגִּבֹּרֵ֖י	mi.gi.bo.Rei	some of [the] warriors of	H1368 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Song of Solomon 1:16
How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
leads to
- Song of Solomon 2:3
  Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
- Psalms 45:2
  You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- Zechariah 9:17
  How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
Through
1 Kings 9:22
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
leads to
- Leviticus 25:39
  If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
- 1 Kings 4:1–27
  So King Solomon ruled over Israel,
Through
1 Samuel 28:2
David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
leads to
- 1 Samuel 27:10
  who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
- Romans 12:9
  Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- 2 Samuel 16:16–19
  And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

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Where the connections lead

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About Song of Solomon