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Connecting Statement:

The description of the bed itself that began in Song of Solomon 3:9 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)

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