Song of Solomon 1:16,17

Behold, thou art fair The church here again speaks, and retorts Christ's words; thou, and thou only, art fair indeed; yea, pleasant As thou art beautiful in thyself, so thou art amiable and pleasant in thy condescension to me. Also, our bed This seems to denote the place where the church enjoys sweet fellowship with Christ, by his Spirit accompanying his ordinances; is green Is pleasant, as that colour to the eye. The beams of our house are cedar Not only strong, but also fragrant and delightful; and our rafters of fir Or, rather, as the ancients and others render ברותים, of cypress; which also was strong and fragrant, and therefore suits well with cedar.