1On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not. (So 1:7; So 5:6; Isa 26:9; Joh 7:34)2I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but found him not. (So 3:1; Jer 5:1)3The watchmen found me as they went about in the city. “Have you seen him whom my soul loves?” (So 5:7)4Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me. (Job 27:6; So 3:1; So 8:2; Ho 2:5)5I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases. (So 1:5; So 2:7; So 2:9)
Solomon Arrives for the Wedding
6What is that coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all the fragrant powders of a merchant? (Ex 13:21; So 4:6; So 4:14; So 6:10; So 8:5; Isa 60:8; Joe 2:30; Mt 2:11; Joh 19:39)7Behold, it is the litter[1] of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men, some of the mighty men of Israel, (2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:10; So 6:8)8all of them wearing swords and expert in war, each with his sword at his thigh, against terror by night. (Ps 45:3; Ps 91:5)9King Solomon made himself a carriage[2] 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. (So 1:5)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. (Isa 3:16; Isa 4:4; Isa 62:5)
Song of Solomon 3
New International Version
from Biblica1All night long on my bed I 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 me as they made their rounds in the city. ‘Have you seen the one my heart loves?’4Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the room of the one who conceived me.5Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.6Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and incense made 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[1] 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.
Song of Solomon 3
New International Reader’s Version
from Biblica1‘All night long on my bed I searched for the one my heart loves. I looked for him but didn’t find him.2I will get up and go around in the city. I’ll look through all of its streets. I’ll search for the one my heart loves. So I looked for him but didn’t find him.3Those on guard duty found me as they were walking around in the city. “Have you seen the one my heart loves?” I asked.4As soon as I had passed by them I found the one my heart loves. I threw my arms around him and didn’t let him go until I had brought him to my mother’s house. I took him to my mother’s room.5Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses. Don’t stir up love. Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.6‘Who is this man coming up from the desert like a column of smoke? He smells like myrrh and incense made from all the spices of the trader.7Look! There’s Solomon’s movable throne. Sixty soldiers accompany it. They have been chosen from the best warriors in Israel.8All 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.9King Solomon made the movable throne for himself. He made it out of wood from Lebanon.10He formed its posts out of silver. He made its base out of gold. Its seat was covered with purple cloth. It was decorated inside with love. Women of Jerusalem,11come out. ‘Look, you women of Zion. Look at King Solomon wearing his crown. His mother placed it on him. She did it on his wedding day. His heart was full of joy.’
Song of Solomon 3
King James Version
1By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.2I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.3The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said , Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother' house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.5I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.6Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?7Behold his bed, which is Solomon'; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.8They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.9King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.10He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.11Go 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.
1Des Nachts auf meinem Lager suchte ich ihn, / den meine Seele liebt. / Ich suchte ihn und fand ihn nicht. (De 6:5; De 30:6; 1Sa 18:1; 2Sa 13:5; Job 33:15; Ps 63:7; Pr 7:17; Isa 26:9; Isa 57:2)2Aufstehen will ich, die Stadt durchstreifen, / die Gassen und Plätze, ihn suchen, den meine Seele liebt.
Ich suchte ihn und fand ihn nicht. (Pr 7:1; So 5:6)3Mich fanden die Wächter / bei ihrer Runde durch die Stadt.
Habt ihr ihn gesehen, / den meine Seele liebt? (So 5:7; Isa 62:6)4Kaum war ich an ihnen vorüber, / fand ich ihn, den meine Seele liebt.
Ich packte ihn, ließ ihn nicht mehr los, / bis ich ihn ins Haus meiner Mutter brachte, / in die Kammer derer, die mich geboren hat. (So 8:2)5Bei den Gazellen und Hinden der Flur / beschwöre ich euch, Jerusalems Töchter:
Stört die Liebe nicht auf, / weckt sie nicht, / bis es ihr selbst gefällt! (So 2:7; So 5:8; So 8:4)
Begegnung der Liebenden
6Wer ist sie, / die heraufsteigt aus der Wüste / in Säulen von Rauch,
umwölkt von Myrrhe und Weihrauch, / von allen Wohlgerüchen des Händlers? (Ex 13:21; Ex 14:24; Ex 30:34; So 4:6; So 4:14; Ho 13:15)7Sieh da, Salomos Sänfte!
Sechzig Helden geleiten sie / von Israels Helden, (So 1:1; So 1:5; So 3:9; So 6:8; So 8:11)8alle vertraut mit dem Schwert, / geschult für den Kampf.
Jeder trägt sein Schwert an der Hüfte / gegen die Schrecken der Nacht. (1Macc 9:39)9Einen Tragsessel ließ sich König Salomo zimmern / aus Holz vom Libanon. (1Ki 6:31)10Seine Pfosten hat er aus Silber gemacht, / seine Lehne aus Gold, seinen Sitz aus Purpur, / sein Inneres ausgekleidet mit Liebe von den Töchtern Jerusalems. (Es 1:6; Jer 10:9; Re 18:12)11Kommt heraus und schaut, ihr Töchter Zions, / König Salomo mit der Krone!
Damit hat ihn seine Mutter gekrönt / am Tag seiner Hochzeit, / am Tag seiner Herzensfreude. (1Ki 1:1; Ps 19:9; Isa 3:16; Isa 4:4)