Olde Tymer
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● Song 3:9 . . King Solomon made for himself the carriage; he made it of wood
from Lebanon.
This carriage was custom made rather than taken out of storage from a previous
king's garage.
● Song 3:10 . . Its posts he made of silver, its base of gold. Its seat was
upholstered with purple, its interior lovingly inlaid by the daughters of Jerusalem.
The song says that Solomon's carriage was upholstered "lovingly". Well; I have to
doubt that because he's known in other parts of the Bible for conscripting huge
labor forces to accomplish extravagant building programs. I even kind of doubt that
his bodyguards were volunteers.
But in this song, Solomon is thinking very highly of himself so the women are of
course pleased, proud, and happy to do something for him; I mean, after all he's a
king; what's not to admire? Right?
● Song 3:11a . . Come out, you daughters of Zion,
No men are called to come out? You know, I can't help but detect a touch of
narcissism in this song's lyrics coupled with the fantasies of a man who sincerely
believes himself desired not just by some women, but by all women.
● Song 3:11b . . and look at King Solomon wearing the crown, the crown with
which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, the day his heart
rejoiced.
I'd like to know exactly which of his weddings that Solomon was thinking about
when he penned that lyric. He had something like seven hundred wives.
NOTE: Although the Hebrew word translated "wedding" basically means espousal, I
have a hunch it's likely speaking instead of his coronation per the first chapter of
1Kings.
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● Song 3:9 . . King Solomon made for himself the carriage; he made it of wood
from Lebanon.
This carriage was custom made rather than taken out of storage from a previous
king's garage.
● Song 3:10 . . Its posts he made of silver, its base of gold. Its seat was
upholstered with purple, its interior lovingly inlaid by the daughters of Jerusalem.
The song says that Solomon's carriage was upholstered "lovingly". Well; I have to
doubt that because he's known in other parts of the Bible for conscripting huge
labor forces to accomplish extravagant building programs. I even kind of doubt that
his bodyguards were volunteers.
But in this song, Solomon is thinking very highly of himself so the women are of
course pleased, proud, and happy to do something for him; I mean, after all he's a
king; what's not to admire? Right?
● Song 3:11a . . Come out, you daughters of Zion,
No men are called to come out? You know, I can't help but detect a touch of
narcissism in this song's lyrics coupled with the fantasies of a man who sincerely
believes himself desired not just by some women, but by all women.
● Song 3:11b . . and look at King Solomon wearing the crown, the crown with
which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, the day his heart
rejoiced.
I'd like to know exactly which of his weddings that Solomon was thinking about
when he penned that lyric. He had something like seven hundred wives.
NOTE: Although the Hebrew word translated "wedding" basically means espousal, I
have a hunch it's likely speaking instead of his coronation per the first chapter of
1Kings.
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