King James Version
What Does Song of Solomon 3:11 Mean?
“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.”
Context
9
King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. a chariot: or, a bed
10
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.
11
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.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary13. Hasty speech evinces self-conceit, and ensures shame (Pr 26:12).
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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