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Go forth, you daughters of Zion, and see king Solomon, With the crown with which his mother has crowned him, In the day of his weddings, In the day of the gladness of his heart. Lover

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A Picture of Christ's Wedding

Commentators widely interpret King Solomon in this verse as a representation of Christ, the true King of Zion. The 'day of his espousals' is seen as a picture of the joyful union between Christ and His Church, or the moment an individual believer comes to faith. The scene is a powerful invitation to celebrate this spiritual marriage.

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Song Of Solomon

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Song Of Solomon 3:6–11

18th Century

Theologian

The principal and central action of the Song is the bride’s entry into the city of David and her marriage there with the king. Jewish interpreters …

John Gill

John Gill

On Song Of Solomon 3:11

17th Century

Pastor

Go forth, O you daughters of Zion
The same with the daughters of Jerusalem; the reason of the variation is, because …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Song Of Solomon 3:6–11

17th Century

Minister

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 r…