Song of Solomon 3 — T4T
3All through the night while I lay on my bed,I longed for the one whom I love.I desired for him to come,but he did not come.2So I said to myself,
“I will get up now and walk around the city,through the streets and plazas,
to search for the one whom I love.”So I got up and searched for him,but I could not find him.3The city watchmen saw mewhile they were patrolling/walking around the city.I asked them,“Have you seen the one whom I love?”4As soon as I walked past them,I found the one whom I love.I clung to him and would not let him gountil I had brought him to my mother’s house,
to the room where my mother had conceived me (OR, where I was born).5You women of Jerusalem,solemnly promise me, while the does and gazelles are listening, that you will notdisturb us while we are making loveuntil we are ready to quit.
chosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.8They all have swordsand they all ◄are trained to/know well how to► use them.Each one has his sword strapped to his sideand is prepared to defend Solomon from dangers that might occur even during the night.9King Solomon commanded his servants to make that portable chair for him;it was made with wood from Lebanon.10The canopy that covered it was ◄held up/supported► by posts made of silver,and the back of the chair was embroidered with gold.The seat/cushion was covered with purple clothlovingly made/woven by the women of Jerusalem.11You women of Jerusalem,come and look at King Solomonwearing the headdress that his mother put on his headon the day when he was married,the day when he [SYN] was very happy.
“I will get up now and walk around the city,through the streets and plazas,
to search for the one whom I love.”So I got up and searched for him,but I could not find him.3The city watchmen saw mewhile they were patrolling/walking around the city.I asked them,“Have you seen the one whom I love?”4As soon as I walked past them,I found the one whom I love.I clung to him and would not let him gountil I had brought him to my mother’s house,
to the room where my mother had conceived me (OR, where I was born).5You women of Jerusalem,solemnly promise me, while the does and gazelles are listening, that you will notdisturb us while we are making loveuntil we are ready to quit.
One of their friends speaks
6Who is it that is coming from the desert,who is stirring up dust like a column of smokefrom burning myrrh and incensemade from spices imported by merchants?7It is Solomon, sitting in his portable chairsurrounded by 60 bodyguardschosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.8They all have swordsand they all ◄are trained to/know well how to► use them.Each one has his sword strapped to his sideand is prepared to defend Solomon from dangers that might occur even during the night.9King Solomon commanded his servants to make that portable chair for him;it was made with wood from Lebanon.10The canopy that covered it was ◄held up/supported► by posts made of silver,and the back of the chair was embroidered with gold.The seat/cushion was covered with purple clothlovingly made/woven by the women of Jerusalem.11You women of Jerusalem,come and look at King Solomonwearing the headdress that his mother put on his headon the day when he was married,the day when he [SYN] was very happy.