⁷ See, it is the bed of Solomon; sixty men of war are about it, of the army of Israel,

¹⁶ He will take your men-servants and your servant-girls, and the best of your oxen and your asses and put them to his work.

⁵² All through the life of Saul there was bitter war against the Philistines; and whenever Saul saw any strong man or any good fighting man, he kept him near himself.

² And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.

²² But Solomon did not put the children of Israel to forced work; they were the men of war, his servants, his captains, and his chiefs, captains of his war-carriages and of his horsemen.

²⁷ So in their place King Rehoboam had other body-covers made of brass, and gave them into the care of the captains of the armed men who were stationed at the door of the king's house.

¹⁷ Then Elisha made a prayer to the Lord, saying, Lord, let his eyes be open so that he may see. And the Lord made the young man's eyes open; and he saw that all the mountain was full of horses and carriages of fire round Elisha.

¹⁶ See, you are fair, my loved one, and a pleasure; our bed is green.

⁹ King Solomon made himself a bed of the wood of Lebanon.

¹⁴ Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?