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1 On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him. 2 I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him. 3 I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?” 4 I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me. 5 O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right. 6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant? 7 Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel. 8 All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night. Song of Solomon 3:1-8, Berean Standard Bible. Public domain.
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