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# Connecting Statement:
The description of the bed itself that began in [Song of Solomon 3:9 ](./08.md ) continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
# Its posts
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The word "its" refers to King Solomon's sedan chair.
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# posts
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The word "posts" here refers to pieces either made of silver or made of wood covered with silver that hold up the tent of cloth around his chair.
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# Its interior was
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"The inside of it was"
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# with love
Possible meanings are 1) "with love," indicating that the women made the sedan beautiful in a special way to show their love for Solomon, or 2) "with leather."
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# daughters of Zion
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"you young women who live in Zion"
# gaze on King Solomon
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"look at King Solomon." The word "gaze" refers to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with strong emotional feeling.
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# bearing the crown
"wearing the crown"
# the day of the joy of his heart
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The word "heart" is a metonym for the person. AT: "the day on which he truly rejoiced" or "the happiest day of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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