Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

While the king was at his table,
My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

King James Version

While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

Holman Bible

W While the king is on his couch,
my perfume releases its fragrance.

International Standard Version

While the king was sitting at his table, my perfume sent forth its fragrance.

A Conservative Version

While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

American Standard Version

While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Amplified

(The Shulammite Bride)
“While the king was at his table,
My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].

Bible in Basic English

While the king is seated at his table, my spices send out their perfume.

Darby Translation

While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.

Julia Smith Translation

The king yet in his divan, my spikenard gave its odor.

King James 2000

While the king sits at his table, my perfume sends forth its fragrance.

Lexham Expanded Bible

While the king [was] on his couch, my nard gave its fragrance.

Modern King James verseion

While the King is in His circle, my spikenard gives its smell.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When the king sitteth at the table, he shall smell my Nardus:

NET Bible

The Beloved about Her Lover: While the king was at his banqueting table, my nard gave forth its fragrance.

New Heart English Bible

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

The Emphasized Bible

SHEBy the time the king is in his circle, my nard, will have given out its fragrance:

Webster

While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its smell.

World English Bible

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

Youngs Literal Translation

While the king is in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
While the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

מסבּות מסבּים מסב 
mecab 
Usage: 5

נרדּ 
Nerd 
Usage: 3

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

the smell
ריח 
Reyach 
Usage: 58

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Maiden's Poetic Praise Of Her Beloved

11 We will make for you ornaments of gold
With beads of silver.”
12 While the king was at his table,
My perfume gave forth its fragrance.
13 “My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh
Which lies all night between my breasts.


Cross References

John 12:3

Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Psalm 45:1

For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
My heart overflows with a good theme;
I address my verses to the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Song of Songs 4:13-16

“Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates
With choice fruits, henna with nard plants,

Song of Songs 7:5

“Your head crowns you like Carmel,
And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads;
The king is captivated by your tresses.

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’

Matthew 22:11

“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 26:26-28

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Mark 14:3

While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

Luke 24:30-32

When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

Philippians 4:18

But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 8:3-4

Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

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