One man asks, 'What is this litter (RV) that is coming out of the wilderness, the uncultivated grazing land? 'The pillars of smoke are caused by the burning of sweet perfumes. Frankincense was an aromatic gum-resin obtained from balsamic plants which grow in Arabia and Eastern Africa. The powders of the merchant are powdered perfumes. The question of Song of Solomon 3:6 is answered in Song of Solomon 3:7, and possibly we have a third speaker in 9, 10. In any case, another word is here used for 'litter' (RV), a word which came afterwards to be specially employed for the litter in which the bride was carried in procession.

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