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it is the litter of Solomon;</p> <p class="sl1">sixty valiant men surround it,</p> <p class="sl1">of the valiant men of Israel:</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v26003008" class="ver">8</span>All of them expert with the sword,</p> <p class="sl1">skilled in battle,</p> <p class="sl">Each with his sword at his side</p> <p class="sl1">against the terrors<a id="rfn26003008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn26003008-1">*</a> of the night.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v26003009" class="ver">9</span>King Solomon made himself an enclosed litter</p> <p class="sl1">of wood from Lebanon.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v26003010" class="ver">10</span>He made its columns of silver,</p> <p class="sl1">its roof of gold,</p> <p class="sl">Its seat of purple cloth,</p> <p class="sl1">its interior lovingly fitted.<a id="rfn26003010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn26003010-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl">Daughters of Jerusalem, <span id="v26003011" class="ver">11</span>go out</p> <p class="sl1">and look upon King Solomon</p> <p class="sl">In the crown with which his mother has crowned him</p> <p class="sl1">on the day of his marriage,</p> <p class="sl1">on the day of the joy of his heart.</p> </div> </section> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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