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Song of Songs 3:6-11·~1 min

Solomon Arrives on His Wedding Day

A question rises over the figure coming from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with costly spices. The scene is then identified as Solomon's carriage, surrounded by sixty mighty men armed for danger in the night, portraying the procession as both glorious and guarded.

W6ho is this coming up from the wilderness 7Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, 8All are skilled with the sword,

The passage describes Solomon's carriage as finely crafted from Lebanon wood with silver, gold, purple, and loving workmanship from the daughters of Jerusalem. The daughters of Zion are then called to look upon King Solomon wearing the crown from the day of his wedding, ending the chapter with public joy at covenant celebration.

9King Solomon has made his carriage 10He has made its posts of silver, 11Come out, O daughters of Zion,

Section summaryThe chapter's second movement shifts from the bride's dream to a public procession marked by fragrance, guards, costly craftsmanship, and royal joy. The scene presents Solomon's arrival as majestic and festive, joining love to covenant, beauty, and communal witness.
Role in the chapterThis section closes the chapter with a vision of royal wedding splendor.