A Story Of Seduction

¹⁶ I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. ¹⁷ I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. ¹⁸ Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.

Myrrh and Aloes

Psalm 45:8

All thy garments'smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Exodus 30:23

Take thou also unto thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred'shekels , and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,

Song of Songs 3:6

Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?

Song of Songs 4:13-14

Thy shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits; Henna with spikenard plants,

Isaiah 57:7-9

Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.