# 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

The word "its" refers to King Solomon's sedan chair.

# posts

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.

# Its interior was

"The inside of it was"

# 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."

# daughters of Zion

"you young women who live in Zion"

# gaze on King Solomon

"look at King Solomon." The word "gaze" refers to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with strong emotional feeling.

# bearing the crown

"wearing the crown"

# the day of the joy of his heart

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]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/purple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/zion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/solomon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/crown]]