Song of Solomon 6:4

Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. TIRZAH - meaning pleasant, from the Hebrew raatsah (H7521) (Hebrews 13:21). The Church is "a city set on an hill," "well-pleasing" to God (Matthew 5:14). The royal city of one of the old Canaanite kings (Joshua 12:24); and after the revolt of Israel the royal city of its kings, before Omri rounded Samaria (1 Kings 16:8; 1 Kings 16:15)...

4-10 All the real excellence and holiness on earth centre in the church. Christ goes forth subduing his enemies, while his followers gain victories over the world, the flesh, and the devil. He shows the tenderness of a Redeemer, the delight he takes in his redeemed people, and the workings of his own grace in them. True believers alone can possess the beauty of holiness. And when their real character is known, it will be commended. Both the church and believers, at their first conversion, look forth as the morning, their light being small, but increasing. As to their sanctification, they are fair as the moon, deriving all their light, grace, and holiness from Christ; and as to justification, clear as the sun, clothed with Christ, the Sun of righteousness, and fighting the good fight of faith, under the banners of Christ, against all spiritual enemies....

Verse Song of Solomon 6:4. _BEAUTIFUL - AS TIRZAH_] This is supposed to be the address of Solomon to the bride. Tirzah was a city in the tribe of Ephraim, (Joshua 12:24,) and the capital of that district. It appears to have been _beautiful_ in _itself_, and _beautifully_ _situated_, for _Jeroboam_ made it his residence before _Samaria_ was built; and it seems to have been the ordinary residence of the kings of _Israel_, 1 Kings 14:17; 1 Kings 15:21; 1 Kings 16:6. Its _name_ signifies beautifu...

The section might be entitled, “Renewed declaration of love after brief estrangement.” Song of Solomon 6:4 TIRZAH ... JERUSALEM - Named together as the then two fairest cities of the land. For Jerusalem compare Psalms 48:2. “Tirzah” (i. e., “Grace” or “Beauty “)was an old Canaanite royal city Joshua 12:24. It became again a royal residence during the reigns of Baasha and his three successors in the kingdom of the ten tribes, and may well therefore have been famed for its beauty in the time of Solomon. TERRIBLE AS ... - Awe-inspiring as the bannered (hosts). The warlike image, like others in the Song

EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 6:1 WHITHER IS THY BELOVED GONE, O THOU FAIREST AMONG WOMEN? WHITHER HATH THY BELOVED TURNED HIM, THAT WE MAY SEEK HIM WITH THEE? The dialogue still continues, possibly because, as Delitzsch suggests, the effect of the dream which Shulamith narrates is not passed away in the morning. Under the influence of it she goes forth and meets the daughters of Jerusalem, who offer their assistance. But there is no necessity for this. The poetry merely demands that the idea of the dream should be still kept before the mind of the reader. The scene is still in the palace. The ladies playfully carry on the bride's cue, and help her to pour out her feelings. The bridegroom, they know, is near at hand, and is coming to delight himself in his bride; but the bride has not yet drawn him back completely to her side.

THOU [ART] BEAUTIFUL, O MY LOVE, AS TIRZAH,.... These are the words of Christ, who had been absent for some time, and till now silent; but, like another Joseph, could not refrain any longer, but makes himself known to his church, and bursts out in strong expressions of love to her, and in high commendations of her; for, notwithstanding her behavior toward him, she was his love still, and as "beautiful" and as comely in his sight as ever: and for which he compares her here to Tirzah; which is either the name of some beautiful woman, well known in those times; so one of the daughters of Zelophehad is called by this name, Numbers 27:1; but whether from her beauty is nowhere said: or rather a city of this name is here meant, since, in the next clause, the church is compared to the city of Jerusalem for the same reason. There was a city in the land of Canaan, called Tirzah, formerly the seat...

CHAPTER 6 The description of Her Beloved was addressed to the daughters of Jerusalem. Their answer is recorded in the beginning of this chapter. Her outburst of praise, her glowing testimony of Him, created the desire in the hearts of others to become His. “Whither is thy Beloved gone? ... We will seek Him with thee.” The bride answers and then in words of precious assurance she declares, “I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine.” Then the Bridegroom speaks in loving praise of her. He speaks of that which she is for Him. He owns that remnant as “the only one” of her mother (the nation Israel). Nor is she alone His dove, but she is fair as the moon and clear as the sun; glory covers her and she is like an army with banners displayed. He went down into the garden, to look at the verdure of the valley, to see if His vine budded, and suddenly, before He is aware, His love makes Him like A...

THE BRIDE'S POWERFUL BEAUTY. There is much uncertainty as to the best way of dividing this chapter, and especially as to the position of Song of Solomon 6:10; this would go well before Song of Solomon 7:1; a place at the beginning of this song has also been suggested for it. This small piece consists largely of quotations from or reminiscences of other poems (_cf._ Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 2:3). Song of Solomon 6:4. The originality of these two names has been que

THOU ART BEAUTIFUL. Solomon breaks in as soon as the Shulamite called for her beloved (shepherd), as he did in Song of Solomon 1:9. MY LOVE. my friend. Hebrew. _ra'yah._ Feminine. See note on Song of Solomon 1:9. TIRZAH. Became the royal residence of the kings of Israel after the division of the kingdom, until Omri built Samaria (1 Kings 14:17. 1Ki 15:21, 1 Kings 15:33; 1 Kings 16:8; 1 Kings 16:15;...

_Tirzah_ = _pleasantness_, is mentioned in Joshua 12:24. It was an ancient Canaanite city, famed as its name and our passage shew for its beautiful situation. It was the royal residence of the Northern kings from the time of the abandonment of Shechem by Jeroboam I till the 6th year of Omri, who left it for Samaria, but it was apparently still of importance in the time of Menahem (2 Kings 15:14; 2 Kings 15:16). Neither the O.T. nor Josephus contains any indication as to the situation of Tirzah. But Brocardus in the 13th century, and Breydenbach in the 15th, mention a _Thersa_, three hours eastward of Samaria. Robinson, therefore, has identified it with the large village of _Talluza_, two-and-a-half hours E.