Song of Solomon 1:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“The beams of our house {are} cedar, {and} our rafters of fir. {rafters: or, galleries}”

Song of Solomon 1:17

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Behold, thou {art} fair, my love; behold, thou {art} fair; thou {hast} doves' eyes. {my love: or, my companion}

Behold, thou {art} fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed {is} green.

The beams of our house {are} cedar, {and} our rafters of fir. {rafters: or, galleries}

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Song of Solomon 1:1

"The song of songs, which {is} Solomon's."

Song of Solomon 1:2

"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love {is} better than wine. {thy...: Heb. thy loves}"

Song of Solomon 1:3

"Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name {is as} ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee."

Song of Solomon 1:4

"Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. {the upright...: or, they love thee uprightly}"

Song of Solomon 1:5

"I {am} black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon."

Song of Solomon 1:6

"Look not upon me, because I {am} black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; {but} mine own vineyard have I not kept."

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