Song of Solomon 5:14

gold rings Rather, cylinders of gold. In Esther 1:6, which is the only place in the O.T. besides this where the word occurs in a similar sense, it probably means -rods" or -cylinders." Here it refers to the delicately rounded fingers forming the hand.

set Cp. Exodus 28:17.

the beryl Better, chrysolite, i.e. topaz(R.V. marg.). His finger-nails are compared to transparent pink chrysolite.

his belly R.V. rightly, his body. This is a piece of ivory work. Budde suggests a sheet of ivory.

overlaidwith sapphires R.V. margin, encrusted. What is meant is that his body was as beautiful as a piece of ivory work studded with sapphires. This is the only part of this description which might appear unmaidenly, but understood as above, it is quite compatible with the situation as supposed.