Verse Song of Solomon 2:3. As the apple tree] The bride returns the compliment, and says, As the apple or citron tree is among the trees of the wood, so is the bridegroom among all other men.
I sat down under his shadow] I am become his spouse, and my union with him makes me indescribably happy.
The bride’s answer: “As the ‘tappuach’ with its fragrant fruit excels the barren trees of the wild wood, so my beloved his associates and friends etc.” תפוח _tappûach_ may in early Hebrew have been a...
CHAPTER 2 The voice of the bride is heard again in the opening verses of this chapter; some understand it as meaning the Messiah speaking of Himself as the Rose and the Lily of the valley, but it is r...
MUTUAL PRAISE AND PRAISE OF LOVE. The bride sets herself forth as the Rose (_meadow saffron_ or _crocus_) of Sharon (or _the plain_) and the Lily (_scarlet anemone?_) of the valley. To this the lover...
THE APPLE TREE. Occurs only six times in Scripture: four times in this book (Song of Solomon 2:3; Song of Solomon 2:5; Song of Solomon 7:8;...
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...
_the apple tree_ The Heb. word is _tappûach_. Tristram, _Fauna and Flora of Palestine_, p. 294, takes it to mean the apricot; while Delitzsch, in his commentary on Proverbs, suggests the citron or ora...
In these verses the Shulammite replies, but turns her thoughts away from her royal lover to her betrothed, and compares him as contrasted with other young men to a fruitful and shady _tappûach_tree am...
DISCOURSE: 849 THE CHURCH’S FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST Song of Solomon 2:1. _I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. As the appl...
AS THE APPLE-TREE, &C.— _As the citron-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the youths;_ New Translation; in this rendering following the Chaldee paraphrase, which observes, with w...
TEXT 1:152:6 c. Description of a conversation between the Shepherd and the Shepherdess, Song of Solomon 1:15 to Song of Solomon 2:6. Dialogue: Shepherd, Song of Solomon 1:15
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. APPLE - generic term; including...
THE ARDENT AFFECTION OF THE LOVERS 2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers....
1. She compares herself to a simple wild flower, the crocus (RM) of Sharon. The plain, which extended from Joppa to Cæsarea, was proverbial for its flowers (Isaiah 35:2), and travellers continue to re...
OINTMENTS] Orientals have always been passionately fond of perfumes. The literatures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome abound in references to them: in the Bible see Psalms 23:5; Psalms 45:7; Proverbs 7:17;...
APPLE TREE. — So the LXX. and Vulg.; Heb., _tappuach._ Out of the six times that the word is used, four occur in this book, the other two being Proverbs 25:11 — “apple of gold” — Joel 1:12, where it i...
כְּ תַפּ֨וּחַ֙ בַּ עֲצֵ֣י הַ יַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן
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...
(b) As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste. (b) The spouse testifies h...
_As. The Church praises Christ, resting secure under his protection. (Worthington)_...
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. These are the words of the church,...
The first six Verses (omitting the second) of chapter 2 (Song of Solomon 2:1; Song of Solomon 2:3-6) appear to me to be the voice of the bride. They have been differently understood, but (I think) wro...
AS THE APPLE TREE AMONG THE TREES OF THE WOOD, SO [IS] MY BELOVED AMONG THE SONS,.... As the apple tree, in a garden or orchard, excels and is preferable to the wild barren trees of a forest k, especi...
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste. Ver. 3. _As the apple tree amo...
_As the apple-tree_ Whose fruit is very pleasant and wholesome; _among the trees of the wood_ Which are barren. _I sat down under his shadow_ I confidently reposed myself under his protection. _His fr...
THE MUTUAL LOVE OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH. The Bride Protests the Fervor of her Love...
As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, surpassing them all in desirability, SO IS MY BELOVED AMONG THE SONS. I SAT DOWN UNDER HIS SHADOW WITH GREAT DELIGHT, literally, "In His shadow delighted...
I SAT DOWN UNDER HIS SHADOW WITH GREAT DELIGHT: _ Heb._ I delighted and sat down, etc. TASTE: _ Heb._ palate...
1-7 Believers are beautiful, as clothed in the righteousness of Christ; and fragrant, as adorned with the graces of his Spirit; and they thrive under the refreshing beams of the Sun of righteousness....
AS THE APPLE TREE, whose fruit is very pleasant and wholesome, AMONG THE TREES OF THE WOOD, which are either barren, or bear ungrateful and worthless fruit. I SAT DOWN UNDER HIS SHADOW; being weary an...
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_ “As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting-...
Here we have a dialogue of love between the Lord Jesus and his people. Song of Solomon 2:1. _I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys._ Amongst all flowers, there is none that can be com...
Song of Solomon 2:1. _I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters._ It is the nature of love to make the thing beloved like itsel...
Song of Solomon 2:1. _I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys._ So he is, and much more than that. «Nature, to make his beauties known, Must mingle colors quite unknown.» So rich is h...
We believe that this song sets forth the mutual love of Christ and his believing people. It is a book of deep mystery, not to be understood except by the initiated; but those who have learnt a life of...
CONTENTS: The Bridegroom speaks concerning himself and his Bride. The Bride speaks remembering her satisfaction in her beloved. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: Humble souls...
Song of Solomon 2:1. _Sharon_ was a fertile district not far from Nazareth. 1 Chronicles 27:29; Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 65:10....
_As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my Beloved among the sons._ THE APPLE TREE IN THE WOOD The point of the metaphor is this. There are many trees of the forest, and they all have t...
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 2:3 APPLE TREE describes a sweet fruit tree, providing pleasant shade and refreshing food. It is quite distinct from the other trees of the fores
NOTES Song of Solomon 2:1: _I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys_. ‘I am,’ &c. Opinions divided as to who is the speaker. The Bridegroom. ORIGEN, THEODORET, and the great majority of L...
EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 2:2 AS A LILY AMONG THORNS, SO IS MY LOVE AMONG THE DAUGHTERS. The king responds, taking up the lovely simile and giving it a very apt and charming turn, "My love is beyond...
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys (Song of Solomon 2:1). The bridegroom responds. As the lily among the thorns, so is my love among the daughters (Song of Solomon 2:2). The bride...
1 John 1:3; 1 John 1:4; Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 17:24; Ezekiel 47:12;...
The apple — tree — Whose fruit is very pleasant and wholesome. The trees — Which are barren. I sat — I confidently reposed myself under his protection. His fruit — The benefits which I received by him...