Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Song of Solomon 1:16
Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our (u) bed [is] green.
(u) That is, the heart of the faithful, in which Christ dwells by his Spirit.
Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our (u) bed [is] green.
(u) That is, the heart of the faithful, in which Christ dwells by his Spirit.
Verse 16. _ALSO OUR BED_ IS _GREEN._] ערס _eres_, from its use in several places of the Hebrew Bible, generally signifies a _mattress_; and here probably a _green bank_ is meant, on which they sat dow...
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MY BELOVED. Here it is Masculine. The Shulamite speaks again. BED. couch. GREEN. verdant....
_our bed_is _green_ R.V. rightly, OUR COUCH. She recalls the green sward of the meadows, or possibly some leafy arbour where she had reclined with her beloved. Siegfried would understand the words of...
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YEA, PLEASANT: ALSO, &C.— The author of the New Translation puts a full stop at _beloved;_ and renders the next clause thus; _and how pleasant, how green, is our flowery bed!_ remarking, that the gene...
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
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. Reply of the Bride. THOU ART FAIR, MY BELOVED. She presumes to call Him beloved, because He called her so first. Thou callest...
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The young woman does not seem to think seriously about the invitation. She does not agree that the time is right. Solomon said that she was like a flower (2:2). But she said that he had plenty of flow...
This is a very happy conversation. We think that, perhaps, the couple are using friendly humour. Solomon says that the woman’s eyes are like doves (birds). Of course, doves live outside. So she jokes...
OUR BED IS GREEN. — The heroine replies in similar terms of admiration, and recalls “the happy woodland places” in which they were wont to meet....
הִנְּךָ֙ יָפֶ֤ה דֹודִי֙ אַ֣ף נָעִ֔ים אַף ־עַר
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...
_Beams. Prelates. --- Rafters. Virtuous subjects. (Menochius) --- Cypress. The are both odoriferous and incorruptible. The cypress has leaves from top to bottom, and grows not so large as the cedar. ...
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. (16) Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. I include in one reading these verses, becau...
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...
BEHOLD, THOU [ART] FAIR, MY BELOVED,.... These are the words of the church, giving back to Christ his commendation of her, and much in the same words, as more properly belonging to him than her; he ca...
Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed [is] green. Ver. 16. _Behold thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant._] Behold thou art fair, my love, &c., said he to her _a_ It wer...
_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 pleasa...
Behold, Thou art fair, my Beloved, yea, pleasant, sweet and charming; ALSO OUR BED IS GREEN, they were sitting on a couch in a shady grassplot or in a summer-bower....
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...
BEHOLD, THOU ART FAIR, MY BELOVED. The church here again speaks, and retorts Christ's words upon himself: If I am fair, it is only by thy grace and favourable acceptation; thou, and thou only, art fai...
Song of Solomon 1:16 handsome H3303 beloved H1730 pleasant H5273 bed H6210 green H7488 thou art - Son
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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...
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SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 1:16 The COUCH, HOUSE, and RAFTERS are all compared to a lush woodland location. This may indicate that the man and woman ar
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM’S MUTUAL COMMENDATIONS. I. THE KING’S COMMENDATION OF SHULAMITE (Song of Solomon 1:15) Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold, thou art fair; Thou hast dove’s eyes (Song of So...
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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...
Philippians 3:8; Philippians 3:9; Psalms 110:3; Psalms 45:2;...
Behold — The church here again speaks, and retorts Christ's words; thou, and thou only art fair indeed. Pleasant — As thou art beautiful in thyself, so thou art amiable and pleasant in thy condescenti...