Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Song of Solomon 5:8
The bride, now awake, is seeking her beloved. The dream of his departure and her feelings under it have symbolized a real emotion of her waking heart.
The bride, now awake, is seeking her beloved. The dream of his departure and her feelings under it have symbolized a real emotion of her waking heart.
Verse Song of Solomon 5:8. _I_ AM _SICK OF LOVE._] "I am exceedingly concerned for his absence; and am distressed on account of my thoughtless carriage towards him." The latter clause may be well tran...
CHAPTER 5 The Bridegroom answers the invitation extended to Him when the bride had said, “Let my Beloved come into His (not her) garden.” He says, “I am come into My garden, My sister, My spouse.” She...
SONG OF SOLOMON 5:8 TO SONG OF SOLOMON 6:3. DESCRIPTIVE POEM (_Wasf) :_ THE STRENGTH AND BEAUTY OF THE BRIDEGROOM. On this view, Song of Solomon 5:8 f. is taken as an introduction to t
I CHARGE. I adjure. YOU. See note on Song of Solomon 2:7. SICK OF LOVE. love-sick. OF. with. love. Same word and sense as in Song of Solomon 2:7; Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 5:2 to Song of Solomon 6:3. A Dream On the hypothesis we have adopted, a night must be supposed to intervene between Song of Solomon 5:1. After the interview with the king and that
_I charge you_ Better, _I adjure you, if ye find my beloved, what shall ye say unto him? That I am sick of love_. The connexion here is difficult. The Shulammite's loss was only in a dream, and how ca...
DISCOURSE: 851 SPIRITUAL SLOTH REPROVED Song of Solomon 5:2. I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me my sitter, my love, my dove, my undefiled: fo...
I CHARGE YOU, O DAUGHTERS, &C.— _I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved—What should you tell him, but that I am sick of love?_ Thus we have at beautiful _aposiopesis,_ which...
TEXT 5:8-16 _Adjuration to Court Ladies, Song of Solomon 5:8_ (third) _Court Ladies,_ Challenge, Song of Solomon 5:9 (ironical) _Shulammite,_ Description of her beloved,...
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM. She turns from the unsympathizing watchmen to humbler persons, not y...
5:8 charge (a-2) Or 'adjure.' and so in ver. 9; ch. 8.4; see also ch. 2.7....
A DREAM. HIS BEAUTY AND HERS 2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Song of Solomon 5:2) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestinian b...
The idea conveyed by this abrupt and obscure v. seems to be that she will be perfectly safe, even in regions remote from home, and where many dangers lurk, if only her lover is at hand. His presence e...
A WONDERFUL SONG ABOUT LOVE SONG OF SONGS _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 5 THE MAN V1 I have come into my garden, my special young woman, my bride. I have gathered my *myrrh and *spice....
In 2:5, the young woman was also weak because of love. Then Solomon’s love seemed too great for her. She was with the man whom she loves. And she was afraid. Now she is weak again because of love. Bu...
הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּנֹ֣ות יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אִֽם ־תִּמְצְאוּ֙...
TRUE LOVE TESTED SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1; Song of Solomon 2:1; Song of Solomon 3:1; Song of S...
LOVE UNQUENCHABLE Song of Solomon 5:1 WE have seen how this strange poem mingles fact and fancy, memory and reverie, in what would be hopeless confusion if we could not detect a common prevailing sen...
IV. Experiences Following Betrothal (Song of Solomon 5:2; Song of Solomon 6:1; Song of Solomon 7:1) 1. The Bride ...
I charge you, (g) O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick with love. (g) She asks of them who are godly (as the law and salvation should come out of Zion a...
_Love. She seems insensible to the insults received. (Calmet) --- The Church prays to the saints on earth, and in heaven. (Menochius)_...
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. The Church had twice before in this Song given a charge to the daughters of Jerusalem. Song of...
Chapter 5 gives us another experience. Intimacy was formed through the testimony of the Bridegroom's affection. The reassured heart, certain of His love, exhibits its slothfulness. Alas, what hearts a...
I CHARGE YOU, O DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM,.... Young converts, as before observed; who, upon the hideous outcry the church made in the streets, came to her to know what was the matter, whom she addressed...
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick of love. Ver. 8. _I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem._] Being evil entreated by her enemies, she...
_I charge you, O daughters_, &c. The church having passed the watchmen, proceeds in the pursuit of her beloved, and inquires of every particular believer, whom she meets, concerning him. _Tell him, th...
CHRIST'S CALL TO THE DROWSY CHURCH. The Church Aroused from Sleep...
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, adjuring them most earnestly, IF YE FIND MY BELOVED, THAT YE TELL HIM THAT I AM SICK OF LOVE, her longing had now become overwhelmingly great, due to the very i...
THAT: _ Heb._ what...
2-8 Churches and believers, by carelessness and security, provoke Christ to withdraw. We ought to notice our spiritual slumbers and distempers. Christ knocks to awaken us, knocks by his word and Spir...
DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM; of whom SEE POOLE ON "SONG OF SOLOMON 1:5", SEE POOLE ON "SONG OF SOLOMON 2:7". The church having passed the watchmen, and patiently borne, and in a manner forgotten, their inj...
Song of Solomon 5:8 charge H7650 (H8689) daughters H1323 Jerusalem H3389 find H4672 (H8799) beloved H1730 tell...
_ ‘I opened to my beloved, But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul had failed me when he spoke, I sought him, but I could not find him, I called him, but he gave me no answer. The...
Song of Solomon 5:2 I. Christ is ever knocking at the heart; in those who have not received Him, that they may receive Him; in those who have received Him, that they may receive Him more fully; in tho...
CONTENTS: The distress of the Bride because of the temporary withdrawal of the groom, due to the Bride's neglect. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: The slights which careless...
Song of Solomon 5:9. _What is thy beloved more than another beloved?_ To address this question to Pharaoh's daughter, had been the highest insult. More therefore is intended in this sublime of songs t...
_I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my Beloved, that ye tell Him, that I am sick of love._ HEAVENLY LOVE-SICKNESS Sick! that is a sad thing; it moves your pity. Sick of love--love-sic...
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 5:8 In Song of Solomon 2:5 the man was present when the woman uttered the words SICK WITH LOVE. Now he is ab
THE CHARGE Song of Solomon 5:8 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem; If ye find my beloved, That ye tell him that I am sick of love. Shulamite probably still relates her dream. Receiving strip...
EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 5:1 I AM COME INTO MY GARDEN, MY SISTER, MY BRIDE; I HAVE GATHERED MY MYRRH WITH MY SPICE; I HAVE EATEN MY HONEYCOMB WITH MY HONEY; I HAVE DRUNK MY WINE WITH MY MILK. EAT,...
Chapter 5, the bridegroom replies, I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk:...
Galatians 6:1; Galatians 6:2; James 5:16; Psalms 119:81; Psalms 42:1
O daughters — The church having passed the watchmen, proceeds in the pursuit of her beloved, and enquires of every particular believer whom she meets concerning him. Tell him — That I am ready to fain...