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10 He made its posts of silver,
    its base of gold,
its seat of purple cloth,
    and its framework inlaid with ivory.
11 Daughters of Zion,[a] come forth
    and welcome King Solomon
as he wears the crown
    that his mother had placed upon his head
on the day of his wedding,
    on the day of his heart’s joy.

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  1. Song of Songs 3:11 Daughters of Zion: elsewhere “daughters of Jerusalem” (see note on Song 1:5). Crown: a wedding decoration (see Isa 61:10).

10 Its posts he made of silver,
    its base of gold.
Its seat was upholstered with purple,
    its interior inlaid with love.
Daughters of Jerusalem, 11 come out,
    and look, you daughters of Zion.(A)
Look[a] on King Solomon wearing a crown,
    the crown with which his mother crowned him
on the day of his wedding,
    the day his heart rejoiced.(B)

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  1. Song of Songs 3:11 Or interior lovingly inlaid / by the daughters of Jerusalem. / 11 Come out, you daughters of Zion, / and look