With all powders—All ingredients of the holy anointing oil, type of the Holy Spirit.
Of the merchant—The apothecary; the Heavenly Father. “God gave not the Spirit by measure unto Him.”
3:7. Behold His bed—The place of His ultimate rest and ours.
Which is Solomon's—Christ's, in glory.
Threescore valiant men—The sixty centuries during which evil has been permitted.
Are about it—Standing between the people of God and the rest which He has promised.
Of the valiant—Invincible, immovable.
Of Israel—Of the people of God. All the centuries belong to God; they are His servants, working out His sovereign will.
3:8. They all hold swords—Since the slaughter of Abel, all the centuries have been filled with bloodshed.
Being expert in war—War has prevailed throughout the earth during all that time.