Song of Solomon 1:17

The beams of our house are cedar; not only strong and incorruptible, but also fragrant and delightful. Though I am in myself but a mean and rustic person, yet the house to which I invite thee, and where thou and I shall dwell together, is, by thy favour, built with cedar; whereby is here signified the stability of God's church upon earth, which is called God's house, 1 Timothy 3:15, and the firmness and sureness of God's word and promises. Rafters; the lesser beams. Or, as it is rendered in our margin, and by others, galleries, wherein we may walk. Of fir; or, as the ancients and others render it, of cypress, which was used in buildings, which also was strong and fragrant, and therefore suits well with cedars.