Song of Songs 3
1All night long on my bedI looked for the one my heart loves;I looked for him but did not find him. 2I will get up now and go about the city,through its streets and squares;I will search for the one my heart loves.So I looked for him but did not find him. 3The watchmen found meas they made their rounds in the city.“Have you seen the one my heart loves?” 4Scarcely had I passed themwhen I found the one my heart loves.I held him and would not let him gotill I had brought him to my mother’s house,to the room of the one who conceived me. 5Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge youby the gazelles and by the does of the field:Do not arouse or awaken loveuntil it so desires. 6Who is this coming up from the wildernesslike a column of smoke,perfumed with myrrh and incensemade from all the spices of the merchant? 7Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,escorted by sixty warriors,the noblest of Israel, 8all of them wearing the sword,all experienced in battle,each with his sword at his side,prepared for the terrors of the night. 9King Solomon made for himself the carriage;he made it of wood from Lebanon. 10Its posts he made of silver,its base of gold.Its seat was upholstered with purple,its interior inlaid with love.Daughters of Jerusalem, 11come out,and look, you daughters of Zion.Look on King Solomon wearing a crown,the crown with which his mother crowned himon the day of his wedding,the day his heart rejoiced.
Study Context for Song of Songs 3
As you study Song of Songs 3, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Love, Marriage, Intimacy. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Song of Songs 3 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
Read in context:Song of Songs 2Song of Songs 4
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