Song of Solomon 6:8

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. THREESCORE - indefinite number, as . These are witnesses of the espousals; rulers of the earth contrasted with the saints, who, though many, are but "one" bride (; Luke 22:25; ; ; notes, Psalms 45:9). The one bride is contrasted with the many wives whom Eastern kings had, in violation of the marriage law (1...

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 6:8. _THERE ARE THREESCORE QUEENS_] Though there be _sixty_ _queens_, and _eighty concubines_, or _secondary wives_, and _virgins_ _innumerable_, in my _harem_, yet thou, _my dove, my undefiled, art_ אצת achath, ONE, the ONLY ONE, she in whom I delight beyond all....

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.

THERE ARE THREESCORE QUEENS, AND FOURSCORE CONCUBINES, AND VIRGINS WITHOUT NUMBER. In this verse and Song of Solomon 6:9 the church is commended as she stood related to others; and is compared with them, and preferred to them. The words may be considered either as an assertion, "there are", c. or as a supposition, "though there be", c. yet Christ's church is but one, and excels them all. "Queens" are principal and lawful wives of kings "concubines", secondary or half wives, as the word i signifies who were admitted to the bed, but their children did not inherit: "virgins", unmarried persons, maids of honour, who waited on the queen. The allusion is to the custom of kings and great personages, who had many wives, and more concubines, and a large number of virgins to wait on them; see 1 Kings 11:3;

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...

SONG OF SOLOMON 6:8 F. THE SIMPLE HOME NOBLER THAN THE ROYAL HAREM. The reference is probably to Solomon's domestic establishment as pictured in the historical books (1 Kings 11:3); some critics change the word translated THERE ARE into _to Solomon,_ i.e. _Solomon had._ CONCUBINES: subordinate wives. The origin of the Hebrew word is unknown. VIRGINS: more correctly _maidens (mg.), i.e._ servants and attendants. The bridegroom would rather have his one beloved than all these ladies of the court. For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. It is added to enhance her value that she is an only daughter._ Pure (mg._) instead of CHOICE ONE seems to be more expressive; it would, however, have to be tak

THERE ARE: i.e.. have. THREESCORE. The numbers are not the same as in 1 Kings 11:3, because. different period is referred to. VIRGINS. damsels. See note on Song of Solomon 1:3....

Song of Solomon 6:4-13. The King fascinated Here we have a renewed assault by Solomon. Just after the Shulammite's impassioned claim to belong wholly to her lover her royal persecutor returns, and bursts out into praise of her physical beauty as before, Song of Solomon 6:4. In Song of Solomon 6:10 he repeats the words used by the court ladies in praising her. In Song of Solomon 6:11 the Shulammite, ignoring Solomon, recalls what she was doing on the fatal day when she was so praised, and her attempt at flight from the court ladies....