“On my bednight after night I sought himaWhom my soulloves;I bsought him but did not find him.Song 1:7Song 5:62 ‘1I must arisenow and 2goaround in the city;In the astreets and in the publicsquares3I must seek him whom my soulloves.’I sought him but did not find him.Or Let me ariseOr Let me go aboutOr Let me seekJer 5:13 “aThe watchmen who make the rounds in the cityfound me,AndIsaid, ‘Have you seen him whom my soulloves?’Song 5:7; Is 21:6-8, 11, 124 “aHardly had I 1left themWhen I found him whom my soulloves;I bheld on to him and would not let him goUntil I had cbrought him to my mother’shouse,And into the room of her who conceived me.”Lit passedProv 8:17Prov 4:13; Rom 8:35, 39Song 8:2
The Groom
5 “aSwear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem,By the bgazellesor by the does of the field,That you will not disturb or awakenmyloveUntil she pleases.”Song 2:7; 5:8; 8:4Song 2:7
Solomon’s Wedding Day
The Bride
6 “1aWhat is thiscomingup from the wildernessLike bcolumns of smoke,Perfumed with cmyrrh and dfrankincense,With all the scentedpowders of the merchant?Lit WhoSong 8:5Ex 13:21; Joel 2:30Song 1:13; 4:6, 14; Matt 2:11Ex 30:34; Rev 18:13
The Chorus
7 “Behold, it is 1the travelingcouch of Solomon;Sixtywarriorsaround it,Of the warriors of Israel.I.e., an elegant couch designed to be carried with poles by servants8 “All of them are wielders of the sword,aExpert in war;Eachman has his bsword at his side,Guardingagainst the 1cterrors of the night.Lit terror in the nightsJer 50:9Ps 45:3Ps 91:59 “KingSolomon has made for himself a 1sedanchairFrom the timber of Lebanon.I.e., an elegant throne with poles, carried by servants10 “He made its posts of silver,Its 1back of goldAnd its seat of purplefabric,With its interiorlovinglyinlaidBy the adaughters of Jerusalem.Or supportSong 1:511 “Goout, you adaughters of Zion,And look at KingSolomon with the 1crownWith which his mother has crowned himOn the bday of his wedding,And on the day of the joy of his heart.”Or wreathIs 3:16, 17; 4:4Is 62:5
“1On my bednight after night I sought himaWhom my soulloves;I bsought him but did not find him.BRIDESong 1:7Song 5:62 ‘1I must arisenow and 2goabout the city;In the astreets and in the squares3I must seek him whom my soulloves.’I sought him but did not find him.Or Let me ariseOr Let me seekJer 5:13 “aThe watchmen who make the rounds in the cityfound me,AndIsaid, ‘Have you seen him whom my soulloves?’Song 5:7; Is 21:6-8, 11, 124 “aScarcely had I 1left themWhen I found him whom my soulloves;I bheld on to him and would not let him goUntil I had cbrought him to my mother’shouse,And into the room of her who conceived me.”Lit passedProv 8:17Prov 4:13; Rom 8:35, 39Song 8:2
5 “1I aadjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,By the bgazellesor by the hinds of the field,That you will not arouse or awakenmyloveUntil2she pleases.”BRIDEGROOMOr itSong 2:7; 5:8; 8:4Song 2:7
Solomon’s Wedding Day
6 “12aWhat is thiscoming up from the wildernessLike bcolumns of smoke,Perfumed with cmyrrh and dfrankincense,With allscentedpowders of the merchant?CHORUSLit WhoSong 8:5Ex 13:21; Joel 2:30Song 1:13; 4:6, 14; Matt 2:11Ex 30:34; Rev 18:137 “Behold, it is the travelingcouch of Solomon;Sixtymightymenaround it,Of the mightymen of Israel.8 “All of them are wielders of the sword,aExpert in war;Eachman has his bsword at his side,Guardingagainst the 1cterrors of the night.Lit terror in the nightsJer 50:9Ps 45:3Ps 91:59 “KingSolomon has made for himself a sedanchairFrom the timber of Lebanon.10 “He made its posts of silver,Its 1back of goldAnd its seat of purplefabric,With its interiorlovinglyfitted outBy the adaughters of Jerusalem.Or supportSong 1:511 “Goforth, O adaughters of Zion,And gaze on KingSolomon with the 1crownWith which his mother has crowned himOn the bday of his wedding,And on the day of his gladness of heart.”Or wreathIs 3:16, 17; 4:4Is 62:5
“On my bed night after night I dreamed that I sought the oneaWhom my soul loves;I bsought him but did not find him. Is 26:9Song 1:7Song 5:62 “Isaid ‘So I must arise now and go out into the city;Into the astreets and into the squares places I do not knowI must seek him whom my soul loves.’I sought him but I did not find him.Jer 5:13 “aThe watchmen who go around the city found me,AndIsaid, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’Song 5:7; Is 21:6-8, 11, 124 “Scarcely had I apassed themWhen I found him whom my soul loves.I bheld on to him and would not let him goUntil I had cbrought him to my mother’s house,And into the chamber of her who conceived me.” Rom 8:35; 1+@Pet 2:25Prov 8:17Prov 4:13; Rom 8:35, 39Song 8:2
(The Bridegroom)
5 “I acommand that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,By the bgazelles or by the does of the field,That you do not rouse nor awaken my loveUntil she pleases.”Song 2:7; 5:8; 8:4Song 2:7
Solomon’s Wedding Day
(The Shulammite Bride)
6 “aWhat is this coming up from the wildernessLike statelybpillars of smokePerfumed with cmyrrh and dfrankincense,With all the fragrant powders of the merchant?”Song 8:5Ex 13:21; Joel 2:30Song 1:13; 4:6, 14; Matt 2:11Ex 30:34; Rev 18:13
(The Chorus)
7 “Behold, it is the couch (1palanquin) of Solomon;Sixty mighty men around it,Of the mighty men of Israel.A conveyance that was used in ancient times especially for the transport of one person, that consisted of an enclosed sedan chair usually in the form of a box with wooden shutters, and that is carried on the shoulders of men by means of projecting poles.8 “All of them handle the sword,All aexpert in war;Each man has his bsword at his thigh,Guarding against the cterrors of the night.Jer 50:9Ps 45:3Ps 91:59 “King Solomon has made for himself a palanquinFrom the cedar wood of Lebanon.10 “He made its posts of silver,Its back of gold,Its seat of purple cloth,The interior lovingly and intricately wroughtBy the adaughters of Jerusalem.Song 1:511 “Go forth, O adaughters of Zion,And gaze on King Solomon wearing the crownWith which his mother Bathsheba has crowned himOn the bday of his wedding,On the day of his gladness of heart.”Is 3:16, 17; 4:4Is 62:5