Song of Solomon 3:11
Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart. Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
The verse pictures a public wedding celebration in which the daughters of Zion are called to go forth and behold Solomon wearing the crown his mother placed on him on his marriage day, the day of the gladness of his heart. It belongs to an Oriental love poem written in the warm, figurative language of the East, whose imagery is to be understood in the setting and language of the time in which it was written. It is read as a poetic picture or parable in which Solomon's experiences are typical of Christ and the church, portraying Christ's love for His church. It also portrays the church's loving response to Christ, though her faithfulness and constancy often fail.
King Solomon here represents the Lord Jesus crowned with great glory, and the crown is His coming glory. The day of His espousals and the gladness of His heart is the future day when Christ, who now waits, will impart His full joy to His people and speak only love to His glorified bride. It reveals Christ's desire for His coming, and because it is His desire, it is a reason to pray for the Lord's coming.