What does Song of Solomon 2:3 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sata down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste."
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....
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 8:5); once in Proverbs (Son 25:11); and once...
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...
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_ 15. Behold, thou art...
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....
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 דֹּודִ֖י בֵּ֣ין הַ בָּנִ֑ים בְּ צִלֹּו֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי...
TRUE LOVE TESTED SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1; Song of Solomon 2:1; Song of Solomon 3:1; Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 5:1 THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon's palace. A country maiden has just been...
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...
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...
Song of Solomon 2:3 tree H8598 trees H6086 woods H3293 beloved H1730 sons H1121 sat H3427 (H8804) shade H6738 delight H2530 (H8765) fruit H6529 sweet H4966 taste H2441 the apple tree - Song of Solomo...
_ “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-...
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. Song of Solomon 2:6. _His left hand is under my head,_ conferring all tempor...
_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...
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 FOREST. The woman de...
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 beyon...
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; Genesis 3:22; Hebrews 1:1; Hebrews 12:2; Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 7:23;...
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...