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General Information:
Here the writer begins to describe what appears to be the wedding ceremony of the king and his bride.
myrrh, aloes, and cassia
These are aromatic plant substances that people used to make perfumes. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
ivory palaces
Ivory is a hard white substance that forms animal's tusks. This phrase describes a palace with walls and furniture that people have decorated with ivory.
stringed instruments have made you glad
The words "stringed instruments" refers to the music that people make by playing the stringed instruments. Alternate translation: "the music of stringed instruments has made you glad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)