Verse 10. _THY CHEEKS ARE COMELY_] _D'Arvieux_ has remarked that "the Arabian ladies wear a great many _pearls_ about their _necks_ and _caps_. They have _golds chains_ about their _necks_ which hang...
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...
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...
_Thy cheeks are comely_ The LXX have τί ὡραιώθησαν σιαγόνες σου, -How comely are thy cheeks," which would be a very good reading. _with rows_of jewels] Most probably these are strings, either of beads...
TEXT 1:9-11 SOLOMON: FIRST ADVANCES TO THE SHULAMMITE 1:9-11 9 To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh. 10 Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with strin...
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. ROWS OF JEWELS - (.) Olearius says, Persian ladies wear two or three rows of pearls round the head, beginning on the forehea...
THE ARDENT AFFECTION OF THE LOVERS 2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers....
With the 'string of jewels' (RV) compare a song which may be heard now in Syria: 'From above, Abu Tabba, from above, Abu Tabba, Put golden coins upon her, and under her neck a string of pearls. The n...
The woman was not sure that she was beautiful enough for Solomon (1:6). But Solomon replies that she is very beautiful. And he will help her to be even more beautiful. THE SPECIAL MEAL THE YOUNG WOM...
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...
This is a beautiful invitation. It is a description of spring. Solomon starts with a description of the country at the end of winter. Then he describes the start of spring. And now it is the time when...
ROWS. — Heb., _tôrim,_ from _tûr_ = went round; hence = either circlets or strings of jewels, or the round beads themselves of which necklaces, &c, were made. CHAINS. — Literally, _perforated, i.e._,...
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...
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. The Bridegroom is still going on with commending the beauty and loveliness of his bride as she appeared in his eyes. For, notwi...
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...
THY CHEEKS ARE COMELY WITH ROWS [OF JEWELS],.... Or "beautiful as turtledoves", as the Septuagint; or it may be rendered "with turtles", since the word "jewels" is not in the text; not with images of...
Thy cheeks are comely with rows [of jewels], thy neck with chains [of gold]. Ver. 10. _Thy cheeks are comely,_] _i.e., _ Thy whole face, by a synecdoche, though the cheeks are instanced, as being the...
_I have compared thee_ For strength and courage, to overcome all thine enemies; _to a company of horses_ For horses are famous for that property, and the strength of the battle was then thought to con...
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, with strings of pearls, THY NECK WITH CHAINS OF GOLD, little disks of precious metal or corals pierced and strung together....
THE SONG OF SOLOMON CHAPTER 1. The Church's Longing for Christ....
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...
ROWS OF JEWELS; which being fastened to the heads of brides, used to hang down upon and to adorn their cheeks, according to the manner in those times. He mentions the cheeks as the chief seat of beaut...
Song of Solomon 1:10 cheeks H3895 lovely H4998 (H8773) ornaments H8447 neck H6677 chains H2737 thy cheeks -...
_ “I have compared you, O my love, To a horse in Pharaoh's chariots. Your cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, Your neck with strings of jewels. We will make you plaits of gold With studs of silver....
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...
_Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold._ THE BRIDE ADORNED WITH JEWELS I. The graces of the Holy Spirit are that adorning of the Church which is visible to all spiri...
_I have compared thee, O My love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots._ CHRIST’S COMMENDATION OF HIS CHURCH I. The sweet epithet Ghrist giveth unto his Church. “O My love.” 1. The greatest...
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...
NOTES Song of Solomon 1:9: _I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots_. ‘To a company of horses’ (לְסֻסָתִי _lesusathi_) סוּסָה (_susah_), fem., from סוּס (_sus_),...
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 Peter 3:4; 2 Peter 1:3; 2 Peter 1:4; Ezekiel 16:11; Genesis 24:22;...
Jewels — Which being fastened to the heads of brides, used to hang down upon their cheeks, in those times. He mentions the cheeks, as the chief seat of beauty. Chains — Whereby, as well as by the rows...