KJV King James Version
While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
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Song of Solomon 1:12
While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
WEB World English Bible
While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
ASV American Standard Version
While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
While the king is in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 1
9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.
10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows [of jewels], thy neck with chains [of gold].
11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
12 While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
13 A bundle of myrrh [is] my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
14 My beloved [is] unto me [as] a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
15 Behold, thou [art] fair, my love; behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves’ eyes.
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John 12:3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Mark 14:3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured [it] on his head.Psalm 45:1To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.Song of Solomon 7:5Thine head upon thee [is] like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king [is] held in the galleries.Matthew 22:11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:Song of Solomon 4:13-16Thy plants [are] an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.Matthew 26:26-28And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.Revelation 8:3-4And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.Luke 24:30-32And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.Matthew 22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and [my] fatlings [are] killed, and all things [are] ready: come unto the marriage.Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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