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What Does Song of Solomon 3:10 Mean?

“He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.”

Context

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. a chariot: or, a bed

He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

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Topics in This Verse

Love

Commentary

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(10) **Bottom.**—Heb., *rephidah = supports. *Probably the back of the litter on which the occupant leaned. **The midst thereof **. . .—Literally, *its interior paved love from the daughters of Jerusalem. *There are three possible renderings. (1) Its interior made bright by a lovely girl of, and (2) its interior paved in a lovely way by, (3) its interior tesselated as a mark of love by, &c. The last of these does the least violence to the text as it stands, but very possibly some words have dropped out between *ratzuph, *paved, and *ahabah, *love. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission. Bible Hub

Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.

Historical Context

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Theological Significance

Song of Solomon 3:10 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.