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Solomon Arrives on His Wedding Day

Song of Songs 3:7

In 11 translations

BSB
Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.That is, the couch on which servants carry a king
KJV
Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
WEB
Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel.
ASV
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.
LSV
Behold, his couch, that [is] of Solomon, || Sixty mighty ones [are] around it, || Of the mighty of Israel,
YLT
Lo, his couch, that [is] Solomon's, Sixty mighty ones [are] around it, Of the mighty of Israel,
DBY
Behold his couch, Solomon's own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel.
DRC
Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon?
GNV
Beholde his bed, which is Salomons: threescore strong men are round about it, of the valiant men of Israel.
JPS
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; threescore mighty men are about it, of the mighty men of Israel.
LXXE
Behold Solomon's bed; sixty mighty men of the mighty ones of Israel are round about it.

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Original-language editions

WLC
הִנֵּ֗ה מִטָּתוֹ֙ שֶׁלִּשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה שִׁשִּׁ֥ים גִּבֹּרִ֖ים סָבִ֣יב לָ֑הּ מִגִּבֹּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Ἰδοὺ ἡ κλίνη τοῦ Σαλωμὼν, ἑξήκοντα δυνατοὶ κύκλῳ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ δυνατῶν Ἰσραήλ·

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  • 1 Samuel 8:16And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.
  • Song of Songs 3:9King Solomon has made his carriage out of the timber of Lebanon.
  • 1 Samuel 28:2David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
  • 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
  • 1 Kings 14:27Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
  • 1 Kings 9:22But 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.
  • Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  • Song of Songs 1:16How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
  • 1 Samuel 14:52And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

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