Song of Solomon 3:7–9

7 Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,

escorted by sixty warriors,

the noblest of Israel,

8 all of them wearing the sword,

all experienced in battle,

each with his sword at his side,

prepared for the terrors of the night.

9 King Solomon made for himself the carriage;

he made it of wood from Lebanon.

7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s;

Threescore valiant men are about it,

Of the valiant of Israel.

8 They all hold swords, being expert in war:

Every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.

7 Look, it is Solomon’s carriage,

surrounded by sixty heroic men,

the best of Israel’s soldiers.

8 They are all skilled swordsmen,

experienced warriors.

Each wears a sword on his thigh,

ready to defend the king against an attack in the night.

9 King Solomon’s carriage is built

of wood imported from Lebanon.

7 Behold, it is Solomon’s couch,

With sixty valiant men around it,

Of the valiant of Israel.

8 They all hold swords,

Being expert in war.

Every man has his sword on his thigh

Because of fear in the night.

9 Of the wood of Lebanon

Solomon the King

Made himself a palanquin:

7 Look, it’s Solomon’s couch

with sixty soldiers around it,

the finest soldiers of Israel.

8 These soldiers all carry swords

and have been trained in war.

Every man wears a sword at his side

and is ready for the dangers of the night.

9 King Solomon had a couch made for himself

of wood from Lebanon.

7 Behold, it is the litter of Solomon;

Threescore mighty men are about it,

Of the mighty men of Israel.

8 They all handle the sword, and are expert in war:

Every man hath his sword upon his thigh,

Because of fear in the night.

9 King Solomon made himself a palanquin

Of the wood of Lebanon.

7 Behold his couch, Solomon’s own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel. 8 They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights. 9 King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.

7 Look! Solomon’s sedan chair!

Sixty soldiers from the army of Israel surround it. 

8 All of them are skilled in using swords, 

experienced in combat. 

Each one has his sword at his side 

and guards against the terrors of the night. 

9 King Solomon had a carriage made for himselffrom the wood of Lebanon. 

7 It is Solomon’s royal litter

surrounded by 60 warriors

from the mighty of Israel.

8 All of them are skilled with swords

and trained in warfare.

Each has his sword at his side

to guard against the terror of the night.

9 King Solomon made a sedan chair for himself

with wood from Lebanon.

7 Look, it is the litter of Solomon!

Around it are sixty mighty men

of the mighty men of Israel,

8 all equipped with swords

and expert in war,

each with his sword at his thigh

because of alarms by night.

9 King Solomon made himself a palanquin

from the wood of Lebanon.

7 Look! It is Solomon’s portable couch!

Sixty mighty men surround it,

the mighty men of Israel.

8 All of them wield swords;

they are trained in warfare,

each with his sword at his thigh

to guard against terror in the night.

9 King Solomon made for himself a sedan chair

from the wood of Lebanon.

7 Look! There’s Solomon’s movable throne.

Sixty soldiers accompany it.

They have been chosen from the best warriors in Israel.

8 All of them are wearing swords.

They have fought many battles.

Each one has his sword at his side.

Each is prepared for the terrors of the night.

9 King Solomon made the movable throne for himself.

He made it out of wood from Lebanon.

7 “Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon;

Sixty mighty men around it,

Of the mighty men of Israel.

8 “All of them are wielders of the sword,

Expert in war;

Each man has his sword at his side,

Guarding against the terrors of the night.

9 “King Solomon has made for himself a sedan chair

From the timber of Lebanon.