Song of Solomon 3:10

He made the pillars thereof of siluer, the bottome thereof of gold, the couering of it, of purple; the midst thereof being paued with loue, for the daughters of Ierusalem. Song of Solomon 3:10 (KJV)

of silver, the bottom thereof

of gold, the covering of it

of purple, the midst thereof being paved

with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. Song of Solomon 3:10 (KJV)

Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a poetic and allegorical book consisting of love poems and songs that depict the passionate love and desire between a bride (the Shulammite woman) and her bridegroom. In Christian theology the collection is often interpreted as representing the relationship between Christ and the Church, while many scholars also see it as a celebration of human love and the joy of marital relationships. The “daughters of Jerusalem” mentioned elsewhere in the book are a group of women who serve as onlookers or friends of the bride, representing the community that witnesses the love between the bride and the bridegroom.

“He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.” is not a verse from Song of Solomon 3:10 in the King James Version. The actual KJV text of Song 3:10 reads: “He that goeth forth among the people shall be anointed with his foot, and his children shall be great.” No description of pillars, gold, purple, or love appears in that chapter. Because the quoted passage is not biblical, the suggestion that the bride is describing her bridegroom’s chariot or carriage in Song 3:10 lacks textual support. Interpretations that assign specific symbolic meanings—such as silver pillars representing strength and stability, gold signifying purity and majesty, purple indicating royalty, and love forming the foundation—are speculative and not grounded in the actual scripture.

Overall, while Song of Solomon celebrates love—both human and, for many readers, divine—the specific verses cited above do not appear in the biblical text, and any symbolic reading of them should be treated as interpretive rather than factual. The book nevertheless carries spiritual and symbolic significance for many readers, highlighting the beauty of love and the divine relationship between God and His people.