Camphire — We are not concerned to know exactly what this was; it being confessed, that it was some grateful plant, and that it sets forth that great delight which the church hath in the enjoyment of Christ. Engedi — A pleasant and well — watered place in the tribe of Judah, where there were many pleasant plants.
Verse 14. _A CLUSTER OF CAMPHIRE_] Mr. _Hasselquist_ supposes this to mean a _bunch of the Cyprus grape_; but this is supposed to mean a _shrub_ so called, not any production of the isle of _Cypress_;...
This and the next Song of Solomon 1:15-2 sections are regarded by ancient commentators (Jewish and Christian) as expressing “the love of espousals” Jeremiah 2:2 between the Holy One and His Church, fi...
ANNOTATIONS SONG OF SONGS In studying this Love Song the primary application to the remnant of Israel must not be lost sight of. It is to be kept in mind that we are on Jewish ground and that the per...
A MUTUALLY RESPONSIVE SONG OF LOVE AND ADMIRATION. (1) The comparison of the richly-ornamented horses of Pharaoh's chariots. Parallels from ancient literature may be found in the commentaries. The Ara...
MY BELOVED. Masculine. Same word as "well-beloved" in Song of Solomon 1:13. CAMPHIRE. henna, or cypress flowers....
The Shulammite replies to Solomon's wooing....
_camphire_ R.V. HENNA-FLOWERS, the _Lawsonia inermis_or henna plant, from which Eastern women get the reddish yellow colour with which they stain their hands and feet (Tristram, _op. cit_. p. 340). It...
Song of Solomon 1:9 Chap. Song of Solomon 2:7. A King's Love despised In this scene Solomon presses his love upon the Shulammite for the first time; but in reply to his endeavours to win her she alwa...
AS A CLUSTER OF CAMPHIRE— _As a cluster of cypress flowers;_ the New Translation. By _cypress_ here, is not meant the trees so called, but an aromatic plant which, Sir Thomas Brown tells us, produces...
TEXT 1:13, 14 b. Estimation of her Beloved Song of Solomon 1:13-14 13 A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night between my breasts. 14 My beloved is unto me as a cluste...
My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. CLUSTER - Jesus Christ is one, yet manifold in His graces. OF CAMPHIRE - or, cypress. The hennah is meant, whose odorou...
THE ARDENT AFFECTION OF THE LOVERS 2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers....
The henna (RV 'the flower of paradise') has fragrant yellowish white flowers, growing in clusters like grapes. It is still found in the wadi of En-Gedi, the most delightful spot on the W. shore of the...
HOW TO LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART SONG OF SONGS _COMMENTARY: KEITH SIMONS. TRANSLATION: MARK KIRKPATRICK_ ABOUT THE SONG OF SONGS The Song of Songs is a poem about love. The main speakers are a...
Song of Songs 2:4 also seems to describe a special meal. Perhaps the meal begins at 1:12 and continues until 2:7. Engedi is a place with many beautiful gardens. But its situation is unusual. It is in...
So he is now inviting her to join him. There is work for them to do together. She suggested that she wanted to look after her *vineyard (1:8). In springtime, the farmers need young workers to look aft...
CAMPHIRE. — Marg_., cypress: Heb., côpher._ There is no doubt of the identity of this plant with the _Henna_ of the Arabs, the _Lawsonia aïba_ or _inermis_ of botanists. Robinson found it growing in a...
אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל הַ כֹּ֤פֶר ׀ דֹּודִי֙ לִ֔י בְּ כַר
TRUE LOVE TESTED SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1; Song of Solomon 2:1; Song of Solomon 3:1; Song of So
No Book has been provocative of more controversy than this. The question at issue is as to its place and value in Holy Scripture. While there are different varieties of each, the interpretations may b...
CHAPTER I. [Title.] _Canticles. Hebrew shir hashirim asher Lishlomo, "the Canticle of Canticles which is for (Haydock) or according to Solomon," (Menochius) dictated to him by the Holy Ghost._ Behol...
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. (14) My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. I bring both these verses into o...
Chapter 1 presents in the most clear and simple manner the assurance of the full enjoyment of blessing; but still, though affection be there, all is more characterised by desire than by peace. And aft...
MY BELOVED [IS] UNTO ME [AS] A CLUSTER OF CAMPHIRE IN THE VINEYARDS OF ENGEDI. Engedi was a place near Jericho, and famous for palm trees, as that was, hence called Hazazontamar, 2 Chronicles 20:2. Pl...
My beloved [is] unto me [as] a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. Ver. 14. _My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire._] "My beloved," and "unto me." This particular application is...
_A bundle of myrrh_ Myrrh was ever reckoned among the best perfumes; _shall lie_, &c. This phrase may denote the church's intimate union with, and hearty affection to Christ. _My beloved is as a clust...
My Beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire, the cyprus-flower of India, cultivated for its strong perfume, IN THE VINEYARDS OF ENGEDI, where Solomon had probably brought some of the Indian plant....
THE SONG OF SOLOMON CHAPTER 1. The Church's Longing for Christ....
CAMPHIRE: Or, Cypress...
9-17 The Bridegroom gives high praises of his spouse. In the sight of Christ believers are the excellent of the earth, fitted to be instruments for promoting his glory. The spiritual gifts and graces...
CAMPHIRE; or, _cypress_, as others render it. It was an odoriferous plant growing in vineyards, and some think that it was a most pleasant kind of vine, like that which bears muscatel grapes; yea, som...
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_ “While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent out its fragrance. My beloved is to me as a bundle of myrrh, That lies between my breasts. My beloved is to me as a cluster of henna-flowers, In t...
SONG OF SONG OF SOLOMON 1 I. Though written very possibly by Solomon with reference to the daughter of Pharaoh, this Song seems evidently to have had a deep symbolical meaning from the very beginning....
We will this evening read in the one Book of the Bible which is wholly given up to fellowship; I allude to the Book of Canticles. This Book stands like the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and...
CONTENTS: The Bride and Bridegroom in joyful communion. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: Those who are full of Christ earnestly desire the manifestations of His love to their...
Song of Solomon 1:1. _The Song of songs, which is Solomon's._ Here our version varies from the Hebrew. The particle prefixed to the noun Solomon is rendered in the genitive, instead of the dative case...
_My Beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi._ A BEAUTIFUL SYMBOL Terraced on the side of the mountains were the vineyards of En-gedi. Oh, they were sweet places! From...
SONG OF SOLOMON 1:2 The Lovers Yearn for Each Other. The two main characters, apparently betrothed, are introduced as they sing of their desire for each other. On the difference between betrothal and...
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 1:14 ENGEDI is an oasis on the dry and desolate western bank of the Dead Sea—a location with obvious appeal....
BRIDE’S REPLY TO THE KING’S GREETING _Shulamite expresses her Delight in her Beloved_. Song of Solomon 1:12 While the King sitteth at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. A bundl...
EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1 THE SONG OF SONGS, WHICH IS SOLOMON'S. This is certainly the title of the book which follows, although in our present Hebrew Bible it is the first verse of the book pre...
Tonight we want to look at the Song of Songs which is Solomon's. By the title it indicates that Solomon felt that this was the finest of the one thousand and five songs that he wrote. This is the exce...
1 Samuel 23:29; 1 Samuel 24:1; Joshua 15:62; Song of Solomon 4:13;...