Song of Solomon 3:1

“By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”

"By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not." - Song of Solomon 3:1
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What does Song of Solomon 3:1 mean?

Song of Solomon 3:1 (KJV) reads: "By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a book of the Bible that is attributed to King Solomon. It is a love poem that is often interpreted…

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Longing for the Divine: The Quest of the Heart

The Song of Solomon, a poetic book attributed to Solomon, captures the nuances of love—both human and divine. The verse, "By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not" (Song of Solomon 3:1 KJV), resonates with a profound longing that…

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A Prayer of Deep Longing and Seeking

Heavenly Father, I come before You in the stillness of this night, echoing the heartfelt words from Your Word in Song of Solomon 3:1, "By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not." Lord, as I lay here in the quiet shadows, my spirit is…

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Song of Solomon 3:1 - "By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not."
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Song of Solomon 2:3
Song of Solomon 1:1 - "The song of songs, which is Solomon's."
Song of Solomon 3:9 - "King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 3:7 - "Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel."
"The song of songs, which is Solomon's." - Song of Solomon 1:1
"King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 3:9
Song of Solomon 1:4
Song of Solomon 1:4
Song of Solomon 1:3 - "Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee."
Song of Solomon 3:3 - "The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?"
Song of Solomon 2:15
Song of Solomon 2:15
Song of Solomon 5:11
Song of Solomon 7:3 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins."
Song of Solomon 3:8 - "They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night."
Song of Solomon 1:5 - "I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon."
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"Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel." - Song of Solomon 3:7
Song of Solomon 3:6 - "¶ Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?"
"Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?" - Song of Solomon 3:6
Songs of Solomon 1:2
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Song of Solomon 2:1 - "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."
Song of Solomon 6:3 - "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 1:17 - "The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir."
Song of Solomon 1:11 - "We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver."
Song of Solomon 3:11 - "Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart."