Song of Solomon 1:12
1:11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
KJV
While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.
What does Song of Solomon 1:12 mean?
Song of Solomon 1:12 is a verse in the book of Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מֶלֶךְ (melek), מֵסַב (mêçab), נֵרְדְּ (nêrd). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand
1 Kings 3:9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? understanding: Heb. hearing
1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment. in him: Heb. in the midst of him
Nehemiah 9:13Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: true: Heb. laws of truth
Nehemiah 9:14And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 8:20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: lead: or, walk
Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Matthew 13:11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; judgment: or, sense
James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Song of Solomon 1:12.
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. persons: Heb. souls
Genesis 17:16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations
Genesis 17:6And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Frequently asked questions
What does Song of Solomon 1:12 say?
Song of Solomon 1:12 (King James Version) reads: "While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof."
Is Song of Solomon 1:12 in the Old or New Testament?
Song of Solomon 1:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Song of Solomon.
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