SECOND INQUIRY BY THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM Chapter 6. Song of Solomon 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? That we may seek him with thee Result of Shulamite’s description of her beloved on the women of the city. Their sympathy exc... [ Continue Reading ]
THE INQUIRY ANSWERED Song of Solomon 6:2 SHULAMITE, _to the Daughters_ My Beloved is gone down into his garden, To the beds of spices; To feed in the gardens, And to gather lilies. Shulamite continues her Narrative and Song. Relates her answer to the inquiring women. Suddenly recollects herself,... [ Continue Reading ]
RENEWED SELF-DEDICATION Song of Solomon 6:3 SHULAMITE I am my beloved’s And my beloved is mine: He feedeth among the lilies. Shulamite repeats in presence of the Daughters the declaration of her devotedness to and interest in her beloved which she had formerly made to himself (chap. Song of Solo... [ Continue Reading ]
The King’s Admiration of His Bride SCENE SECOND. Place: _The Royal Garden_. Speaker: _The King to Shulamite_ Song of Solomon 6:4 THE KING Thou art beautiful, O, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as an army with banners. Turn away thine eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Thy h... [ Continue Reading ]
NOTES Song of Solomon 6:12. _Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib_. The speaker in this and the preceding verse differently understood by expositors. According to many, the Bridegroom is the Speaker. Among the moderns, HAHN observes: The King had gone down to enjoy th... [ Continue Reading ]
NOTES Song of Solomon 6:13. _Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return_. ‘Return.’ שׁוּבִי _shubhi_, return, come back. So most; though some, as Do WETTR. HAHN, and SANDERS render it, ‘turn round,’ for which a different word would probably be used. Spoken by Solomon and his female attendants. EWAL... [ Continue Reading ]