English Standard Version
Song of Songs 3:11
11Go out, O daughters of Zion, and look upon King Solomon, with the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, on the day of the gladness of his heart.
Song of Songs 3:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)come out, and look, you daughters of Zion. Look on King Solomon wearing a crown, the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, the day his heart rejoiced.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Go forth, O daughters of Zion, And see King Solomon with the crown With which his mother crowned him On the day of his wedding, The day of the gladness of his heart.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Come out to see King Solomon, young women of Jerusalem. He wears the crown his mother gave him on his wedding day, his most joyous day.
Context of Song of Songs 3:11
9King Solomon made himself a carriage from the wood of Lebanon. 10He made its posts of silver, its back of gold, its seat of purple; its interior was inlaid with love by the daughters of Jerusalem. Go out, O daughters of Zion, and look upon King Solomon, with the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, on the day of the gladness of his heart.
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צְאֶ֧ינָה׀ וּֽרְאֶ֛ינָה בְּנ֥וֹת צִיּ֖וֹן בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בָּעֲטָרָ֗ה שֶׁעִטְּרָה־לּ֤וֹ אִמּוֹ֙ בְּי֣וֹם חֲתֻנָּת֔וֹ וּבְי֖וֹם שִׂמְחַ֥ת לִבּֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- O ye daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- and beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- with the crownעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
- wherewith his motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
- crownedעָטַר‛âţar · to crownH5849
- him in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of his espousalsחֲתֻנָּהchăthûnnâh · marriageH2861
- of the gladnessשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
- of his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
Commentaries on Song of Songs 3:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion - This is the exhortation of the companions of the bride to the females of the city to examine the superb appearance of the bridegroom, and especially the nuptial crown, which appears to have been made by Bathsheba, who it is supposed might have lived till the time of Solomon's marriage with the daughter of Pharaoh. It is conjectured that the prophet refers to a nuptial crown, Isaiah 61:10. But a crown, both on the bride…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 A wilderness is an emblem of the world; the believer comes out of it when he is delivered from the love of its sinful pleasures and pursuits, and refuses to comply with its customs and fashions, to seek happiness in communion with the Saviour. A poor soul shall come up, at last, under the conduct of the Comforter; like a cloud of incense ascending from the altar, or the smoke of the burnt-offerings. This signifies pious and devout affections…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11This is the only clear mention of a wedding in the Song. The text calls the woman a "bride" in Song of Solomon 4:8–12 and 5:1.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Go forth--(Mt 25:6). daughters of Zion--spirits of saints, and angels (Is 61:10; Zec 9:9). crown--nuptial (Eze 16:8-12), (the Hebrews wore costly crowns or chaplets at weddings), and kingly (Psa 2:6; Re 19:12). The crown of thorns was once His nuptial chaplet, His blood the wedding wine cup (Joh 19:5). "His mother," that so crowned Him, is the human race, for He is "the Son of man," not merely the son of Mary. The same mother reconciled to Him (Mt…Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 11daughters of Zion Heb. צִיוֹן. [This refers to] the sons, who are distinguished (מְצֻיָנִין) for Him with circumcision, phylacteries, and ritual fringes.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Song of Songs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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