Song of Solomon 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 1:17 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. rafters: or, galleries" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 1:17 — KJV
“The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. rafters: or, galleries”
— Song of Solomon 1:17 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 1:17 in Context — About the Book of Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is an unashamed celebration of covenant love — poetic dialogue between a bride and bridegroom that honors desire, faithfulness, and delight. Believers across centuries have also read it as a picture of Christ's love for His people: strong as death, unquenchable by many waters.
Cross-References for Song of Solomon 1:17
“So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. with...: or, the vaultbeams and the panellings with cedar”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 1:17: beams, house, cedar
“And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. both...: or, from the floor of the house unto the walls, etc”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 1:17: house, cedar, fir
“He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 1:17: beams, house, cedar
“And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 1:17: beams, house, cedar
“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 1:17: house, fir
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