Bible Commentary


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1 The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine.

3 Because of the smell of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.

4 Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you.

5 I am black, but comely, O you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

6 Look not on me, because I am black, because the sun has looked on me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but my own vineyard have I not kept.

7 Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you feed, where you make your flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of your companions?

8 If you know not, O you fairest among women, go your way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed your kids beside the shepherds' tents.

9 I have compared you, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.

10 Your cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, your neck with chains of gold.

11 We will make you borders of gold with studs of silver.

12 While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.

13 A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved to me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

15 Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves' eyes.

16 Behold, you are fair, my beloved, yes, pleasant: also our bed is green.

17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.


song: Psa 14:1, *title Isa 5:1

Solomon’s: 1Ki 4:32

Reciprocal: Psa 45:1 - A song Son 2:4 - banqueting house Eph 5:32 - speak Col 3:16 - and spiritual

him: Son 5:16, Son 8:1, Gen 27:26, Gen 27:27, Gen 29:11, Gen 45:15, Psa 2:12, Luk 15:20, Act 21:7, 1Pe 5:14

thy love: Heb. thy loves, Son 1:4, Son 2:4, Son 4:10, Son 7:6, Son 7:9, Son 7:12, Son 8:2, Psa 36:7, Psa 63:3-5, Isa 25:6, Isa 55:1, Isa 55:2, Mat 26:26

Reciprocal: Psa 45:1 - A song Psa 104:15 - oil to make his Psa 119:103 - sweet Isa 26:8 - desire

the savour: Son 3:6, Son 4:10, Son 5:5, Son 5:13, Exo 30:23-28, Psa 45:7, Psa 45:8, Psa 133:2, Pro 27:9, Ecc 7:1, Isa 61:3, Joh 12:3, 2Co 2:14-16, Php 4:18

thy name: Exo 33:12, Exo 33:19, Exo 34:5-7, Psa 89:15, Psa 89:16, Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6, Mat 1:21-23, Php 2:9, Php 2:10

the virgins: Son 6:8, Psa 45:14, Mat 25:1, 2Co 11:2, Rev 14:4

Reciprocal: Exo 30:35 - perfume Son 1:4 - the upright love thee Son 7:8 - the smell Isa 7:15 - Butter Mat 26:7 - very Luk 7:38 - and anointed 1Co 16:22 - love Heb 5:14 - their Jas 2:7 - worthy Rev 18:13 - cinnamon

Draw: Jer 31:3, Hos 11:4, Joh 6:44, Joh 12:32, Php 2:12, Php 2:13

we will: Psa 119:32, Psa 119:60, Heb 12:1

the king: Son 2:3-5, Son 3:4, Psa 45:14, Psa 45:15, Mat 25:10, Joh 14:2, Joh 14:3, Eph 2:6

we will be: Psa 98:4-9, Psa 149:2, Isa 25:8, Isa 45:25, Isa 61:3, Zep 3:14, Zec 9:9, Luk 2:10, Php 3:3, Php 4:4, 1Pe 1:8

remember: Son 1:2, Psa 42:4, Psa 48:9, Psa 63:5, Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 111:4, Isa 63:7, Luk 22:19, 1Co 11:23-26

the upright love thee: or, they love thee uprightly, Son 1:3, Joh 21:15-17, Eph 6:24

Reciprocal: Gen 5:22 - General Num 15:5 - General 1Ki 6:5 - built 1Ki 8:58 - incline Psa 4:7 - put Psa 80:18 - quicken Psa 119:176 - seek Son 2:4 - brought Son 4:10 - how much Son 4:16 - Awake Son 5:4 - put Son 6:1 - that Son 7:11 - let us go Isa 25:6 - of wines Isa 55:1 - buy wine Jer 3:22 - we Eze 43:5 - and brought Hos 2:14 - I will Zec 9:15 - shall drink 1Co 11:24 - in remembrance 1Co 16:22 - love 2Co 5:14 - the love Eph 5:18 - but

black: Isa 53:2, Mat 10:25, 1Co 4:10-13, 1Jn 3:1

comely: Psa 90:17, Psa 149:4, Isa 61:10, Eze 16:14, Mat 22:11, Luk 15:22, Rom 13:14, 2Co 5:21, Eph 5:26

O ye: Psa 45:9, Luk 13:34, Gal 4:26

as the tents: Psa 120:5

Reciprocal: Gen 25:13 - Kedar Jdg 6:5 - tents 1Ch 1:29 - Kedar Psa 45:14 - virgins Psa 48:11 - daughters Son 2:7 - O ye Son 2:14 - thy countenance Son 3:11 - O ye Isa 21:16 - Kedar Jer 8:21 - I am Jer 49:28 - Kedar Eze 27:21 - Kedar Luk 23:28 - daughters

Look: Rth 1:19-21

because: Job 30:30, Jer 8:21, Lam 4:8, Mar 4:6, Act 14:22

my mother’s: Psa 69:8, Jer 12:6, Mic 7:6, Mat 10:22, Mat 10:25, Mat 10:35, Mat 10:36, Luk 12:51-53, Gal 4:29

keeper: Son 8:11, Son 8:12

Reciprocal: Gen 9:20 - planted Gen 29:2 - there Son 6:13 - What Isa 66:5 - Your Jon 4:8 - and the sun Rev 7:16 - the sun

O thou: Son 2:3, Son 3:1-4, Son 5:8, Son 5:10, Son 5:16, Psa 18:1, Psa 116:1, Isa 5:1, Isa 26:9, Mat 10:37, Joh 21:17, 1Pe 1:8, 1Pe 2:7

thou feedest: Gen 37:16, Psa 23:1, Psa 23:2, Psa 80:1, Isa 40:11, Mic 5:4, Joh 10:11, Joh 10:28, Joh 10:29, Rev 7:17

for: 1Sa 12:20, 1Sa 12:21, Psa 28:1, Joh 6:67-69, 1Jn 2:19

turneth aside: or, is veiled, Col 3:14-18

Reciprocal: Gen 29:2 - there Gen 29:9 - Rachel Exo 33:13 - show Rth 2:8 - neither Rth 2:21 - Thou shalt Pro 2:20 - General Pro 13:20 - that Son 2:16 - he Son 6:2 - feed Son 8:13 - the companions Jer 6:16 - Stand Jer 50:6 - have forgotten Eze 34:15 - General Luk 12:32 - little Joh 1:38 - Rabbi Joh 8:32 - ye shall Act 17:4 - some Act 20:28 - all 1Co 16:22 - love 1Pe 2:25 - the Shepherd

O thou: Son 1:15, Son 2:10, Son 4:1, Son 4:7, Son 4:10, Son 5:9, Son 6:1, Son 6:4-10, Son 7:1-13, Psa 16:3, Psa 45:11, Psa 45:13, Eph 5:27, Rev 19:7, Rev 19:8

go: Pro 8:34, Jer 6:16, 1Co 11:1, Heb 6:12, Heb 11:4-40, Heb 13:7, Jas 2:21, Jas 2:25, Jas 5:10, 1Pe 3:6

feed: Joh 21:15

Reciprocal: Gen 29:9 - Rachel Exo 33:13 - show Rth 2:8 - neither Rth 2:21 - Thou shalt Rth 2:22 - It is good Pro 2:20 - General Pro 13:20 - that Son 2:14 - thy countenance Son 6:2 - feed Jer 12:16 - my name Jer 50:6 - have forgotten Eze 34:15 - General Luk 12:32 - little Joh 1:38 - Rabbi Joh 8:32 - ye shall Act 17:4 - some Act 20:28 - all Rom 4:12 - in the steps 1Pe 2:25 - the Shepherd 1Pe 5:2 - Feed Rev 7:17 - feed

O my: Son 2:2, Son 2:10, Son 2:13, Son 4:1, Son 4:7, Son 5:2, Son 6:4, Joh 15:14, Joh 15:15

to a: 1Ki 10:28, 2Ch 1:14-17, Isa 31:1

Reciprocal: Gen 50:9 - chariots Zec 10:3 - as

thy cheeks: Gen 24:22, Gen 24:47, Isa 3:18-21, Eze 16:11-13, 2Pe 1:3, 2Pe 1:4

thy neck: Son 4:9, Gen 41:42, Num 31:50, Pro 1:9, 1Pe 3:4

Reciprocal: Exo 39:15 - chains at the ends Exo 39:18 - two wreathen Son 4:4 - neck Son 5:13 - cheeks Son 7:4 - neck Dan 5:7 - a chain

Son 8:9, Gen 1:26, Psa 149:4, Eph 5:25-27, Php 3:21

the king: Son 7:5, Psa 45:1, Mat 22:11, Mat 25:34

sitteth: Son 4:16, Mat 22:4, Mat 26:26-28, Luk 24:30-32, Rev 3:20

my: Son 4:13-16, Joh 12:3, Php 4:18, Rev 8:3, Rev 8:4

Reciprocal: Psa 45:11 - So shall Son 4:10 - the smell Eze 41:22 - This is Mat 26:20 - he

bundle: Son 4:6, Son 4:14, Son 5:1, Son 5:5, Son 5:13, Gen 43:11, Psa 45:8, Joh 19:39

he shall: Son 2:7, Son 3:5, Son 8:3, Son 8:4, Eph 3:17

Reciprocal: Exo 30:23 - thee principal Son 1:14 - beloved Son 3:6 - perfumed Son 4:5 - two breasts Son 7:7 - thy breasts

beloved: Son 1:13, Son 2:3

camphire: or, cypress, Son 4:13, Son 4:14

Engedi: Jos 15:62, 1Sa 23:29, 1Sa 24:1

Reciprocal: Gen 12:11 - a fair 2Ch 20:2 - Engedi Ecc 2:4 - I planted

thou art fair: Son 1:8, Son 4:1, Son 4:7, Son 4:10, Son 5:12, Son 7:6

my love: or, my companion, Mal 2:14

thou hast: Son 4:1, Son 5:12, 2Co 11:2, 2Co 11:3, Eph 1:17, Eph 1:18

Reciprocal: Gen 8:8 - a dove Son 4:9 - with one of

thou art: Son 2:3, Son 5:10-16, Psa 45:2, Zec 9:17, Php 3:8, Php 3:9, Rev 5:11-13

also: Son 3:7, Psa 110:3

Reciprocal: Pro 7:16 - decked Son 5:16 - most Son 7:6 - General

beams: Son 8:9, 2Ch 2:8, 2Ch 2:9, Psa 92:12, 1Ti 3:15, 1Ti 3:16, Heb 11:10, 1Pe 2:4, 1Pe 2:5

rafters: or, galleries, Son 7:5, Eze 41:16, Eze 42:3

Reciprocal: Jer 22:14 - ceiled with cedar Eze 41:15 - galleries