King James Version
Song of Solomon 1:12 in the King James Version says “While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.” — study this verse from Song of Solomon chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.”
Song of Solomon 1:12 · KJV
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. camphire: or, cypress
KJV Study — Public Domain
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“sitteth at his table”
H4524a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) around
“sendeth forth”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
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