Psalms 45:14
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
- KJV
- She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
- WEB
- She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
- ASV
- She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.
- DARBY
- She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:
- BLB
- In various colors she is brought to the king; the virgins following her, companions of hers, shall be brought to you.
- ÅB
- I stukne klær ledes hun fram til kongen; jomfruer, hennes venninner, følger henne; de føres inn til deg.
- OTB
- Hun vil bli ført til kongen i fargerike klær;
Jomfruene, hennes følgesvenner som følger henne, vil bli ført til deg. - B1930
- I stukne klær ledes hun frem til kongen; jomfruer, hennes venninner, følger henne; de føres inn til dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 8:13
Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 6:13
Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:7
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 1:3–5
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 6:1
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 6:8
There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
Read in contextExodus 28:39
And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
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