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It is Solomon&#8217s carriage, escorted by sixty warriors, the noblest of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Look, it is Solomon’s carriage, surrounded by sixty heroic men, the best of Israel’s soldiers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, it is the litter of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men, some of the mighty men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold his bed, which <i>is</i> Solomon's; threescore valiant men <i>are</i> about it, of the valiant of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, it <i>is</i> Solomon’s couch, <i>With</i> sixty valiant men around it, Of the valiant of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, it is the <i>traveling</i> couch of Solomon; Sixty warriors around it, Of the warriors of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, it is the <i>traveling</i> couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, it is the <i>traveling</i> couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, it is the couch (palanquin) of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look! Solomon’s bed surrounded by sixty warriors from the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is Solomon&#8217s royal litter surrounded by 60 warriors from the mighty of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It is King Solomon carried on a throne, surrounded by sixty of Israel's best soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; threescore mighty men are about it, of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look! Solomon's sedan chair! Sixty soldiers from the army of Israel surround it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Solomon is coming, carried on his throne; sixty soldiers form the bodyguard, the finest soldiers in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look! It's Solomon's sedan chair, with 60 of the best soldiers in Israel surrounding it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, it is Solomon?s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look! It is Solomon's portable couch! It is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest warriors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, it is Solomon's carriage. Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; sixty valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, his couch, that [is] of Solomon, "" Sixty mighty ones [are] around it, "" Of the mighty of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, his couch, that is Solomon's, Sixty mighty ones are around it, Of the mighty of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold his bed of Solomon: sixty strong ones round about it from the strong ones of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Chorus to Bride: <font color=#008800>Lo, sixty strong ones, out of all the strongest in Israel, stand watch at the bed of Solomon,</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See! it is the litter of Solomon; sixty valiant men surround it, of the valiant men of Israel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, it is the litter of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men of the mighty men of Israel,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the litter of Solomon is surrounded by sixty mighty men of the valiant of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold the bed of Solomon! Sixty mighty men surround it of the mighty men of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold Solomon's bed; sixty mighty men of the mighty ones of Israel are round about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/3-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=399" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/3.htm">Solomon Arrives on His Wedding Day</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant? <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šel·liš·lō·mōh (Pr, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">it is Solomon’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4296.htm" title="4296: miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A couch, bed. From natah; a bed for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier.">carriage,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">escorted</a> <a href="/hebrew/8346.htm" title="8346: šiš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty.">by sixty</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">of the mightiest men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: mig·gib·bō·rê (Prep-m:: Adj-mpc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Psalm 45:3-5</a></span><br />Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. / In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds. / Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Isaiah 60:8</a></span><br />Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-14</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a></span><br />She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-6.htm">Matthew 25:6</a></span><br />At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Isaiah 4:5-6</a></span><br />Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy, / a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a></span><br />Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">2 Kings 9:17-20</a></span><br />Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!” “Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’” / So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” / So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a></span><br />They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Psalm 68:17</a></span><br />The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-5.htm">Matthew 21:5</a></span><br />“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Isaiah 62:11</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-2.htm">Revelation 6:2</a></span><br />So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">1 Samuel 25:42</a></span><br />So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; three score valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">his bed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-9.htm">Song of Solomon 3:9</a></b></br> King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-16.htm">Song of Solomon 1:16</a></b></br> Behold, thou <i>art</i> fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed <i>is</i> green.</p><p class="hdg">threescore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/8-16.htm">1 Samuel 8:16</a></b></br> And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put <i>them</i> to his work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-52.htm">1 Samuel 14:52</a></b></br> And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/28-2.htm">1 Samuel 28:2</a></b></br> And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/30-31.htm">Army</a> <a href="/songs/3-1.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Carriage</a> <a href="/songs/3-1.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/genesis/12-20.htm">Escorted</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-21.htm">Noblest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-6.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/songs/1-5.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/songs/1-5.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/job/6-19.htm">Traveling</a> <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm">War</a> <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/songs/3-9.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/songs/3-9.htm">Carriage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/acts/16-39.htm">Escorted</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-7.htm">Noblest</a> <a href="/songs/6-8.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/songs/3-9.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/songs/6-8.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Traveling</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-22.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/songs/3-8.htm">War</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/3-1.htm">the church's fight and victory in temptation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/3-6.htm">The church glories in Christ</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage</b><br>This phrase draws attention to the grandeur and splendor associated with King Solomon, known for his wisdom and wealth. The mention of a carriage, or palanquin, signifies royal procession and majesty. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, such carriages were used by royalty and nobility, symbolizing status and authority. Solomon's carriage here can be seen as a type of Christ, representing the divine and kingly nature of Jesus, who is often depicted as the ultimate bridegroom in Christian theology.<p><b>escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel</b><br>The number sixty is significant, often symbolizing completeness or strength in biblical numerology. The "mightiest men" refers to elite warriors, akin to David's mighty men, who were known for their valor and loyalty. This imagery underscores the protection and honor surrounding Solomon, reflecting the security and strength found in God's kingdom. Historically, such a guard would be necessary for a king's protection during travel, highlighting the importance and reverence of the person being guarded. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the heavenly host that accompanies Christ, emphasizing His divine protection and authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wisdom and wealth. In the context of Song of Solomon, he is often seen as a representation of Christ or the ideal bridegroom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_carriage.htm">Solomon’s Carriage</a></b><br>A symbol of royal splendor and protection, possibly representing the church or the believer's journey with Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sixty_warriors.htm">Sixty Warriors</a></b><br>These are the mighty men of Israel, symbolizing strength, protection, and the readiness to defend. They reflect the security and honor associated with Solomon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/royal_protection.htm">Royal Protection</a></b><br>Just as Solomon's carriage is surrounded by warriors, believers are surrounded by God's protection. We can trust in His strength and provision in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_christ_and_the_church.htm">Symbol of Christ and the Church</a></b><br>Solomon's carriage can be seen as a metaphor for Christ's relationship with the church. The church is cherished, protected, and honored by Christ, our King.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_and_readiness.htm">Preparedness and Readiness</a></b><br>The presence of sixty warriors signifies the importance of being spiritually prepared and vigilant. As Christians, we are called to be ready to defend our faith and stand firm in spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_community.htm">Value of Community</a></b><br>The warriors represent a community of support and strength. In our spiritual journey, we are not alone; we have the church and fellow believers to support and protect us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_solomon's_60_guards_an_exaggeration.htm">Could the depiction of sixty warriors guarding Solomon’s carriage (Song of Solomon 3:7–8) be an exaggeration, and if so, does it conflict with the notion of biblical inerrancy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_grandly_describe_solomon's_procession.htm">Why does the text (Song of Solomon 3:6-7) describe Solomon's procession with such grandeur, given the lack of archaeological evidence for this specific event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_forced_labor_fit_solomon's_wisdom.htm">How does the forced labor mentioned in 2 Chronicles 8:7-8 reconcile with biblical portrayals of Solomon's wisdom and godly leadership?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Bed.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">mitta. </span>Probably, from context, a <span class= "ital">litter.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; three score mighty men are about it, of the mighty men of Israel</span>. The litter, or palanquin, is easily recognized. The word is <span class="accented">mittah</span>, which is literally "bed," or "litter," but in the ninth verse we have another word, <span class="accented">appiryon</span>, which is a more stately word. "the royal car." It is the bringing home of the bride which is described. In the forty-fifth psalm the idea seems to be that the bridegroom betook himself to the house of the parents and fetched his bride, or that she was brought to him in festal procession, and he went forth to meet her (see 1 Macc. 9:39). That was the prevailing custom, as we see in the parable of the ten virgins (<a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a>). In this case, however, there is a vast difference in rank between the bride and bridegroom, and she is brought to him. The long journey through the wilderness is implied in the mention of the bodyguard (cf. <a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Isaiah 4:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a>). The intention evidently is to show how dear the bride was to Solomon. His mighty men were chosen to defend her. So the Church is surrounded with armies of guardian attendants. Her Lord is the Lord of hosts. The description reminds us of the exquisite lines in Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra,' in which he describes the lovely Egyptian in her barge "like a burnished throne," lying "in her pavilion (cloth of gold, of tissue)," with the smiling cupids on each side, while <p><span class="accented">"... from the barge,<br />A strange invisible perfume hits the sense<br />Of the adjacent wharfs."</span><br /><br />(<span class="note_acc"><a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>, sc. 2</span>) The word <span class="accented">mittah</span>, "a bed, or litter," comes from a root "to stretch out," and is also used of a bier (see <a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm">2 Samuel 3:21</a>). The idea is that of a portable bed, or sitting cushion, hung round with curtains, after the manner of the Indian palanquin, such as is still found in the Turkish caiques or the Venetian gondolas. It was, of course, royal, belonging to Solomon, not to any nobleman or private person; hence its magnificence. The bearers are not named. The bodyguard, consisting of sixty chosen men, forming an escort, were one tenth part of the whole royal guard, as we see from <a href="/1_samuel/27-2.htm">1 Samuel 27:2</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/30-9.htm">1 Samuel 30:9</a>. Delitzsch suggests that in the mention of the number there may be a reference to the twelve tribes of Israel - 60 being a multiple of 12. The term, "mighty men," is explained in the next verse as warriors, that is, men "held fast by the sword" (<span class="hebrew">אֲחֻזִיִ חֶרֶב</span>), <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, according to Hebrew idiom, men practised in the use of the sword; so it is explained by some; but others take it as meaning that they "handle the sword;" hence our Revised Version. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/3-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is Solomon’s</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁלִּשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šel·liš·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pr, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carriage,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִטָּתוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4296.htm">Strong's 4296: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier</span><br /><br /><span class="word">escorted</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֣יב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by sixty</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁשִּׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8346.htm">Strong's 8346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sixty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">warriors</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבֹּרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the valiant</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגִּבֹּרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mig·gib·bō·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/3-7.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 3:7 Behold it is Solomon's carriage! 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