Song of Solomon 8:13

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE GARDENS, THE COMPANIONS HEARKEN TO THY VOICE: CAUSE ME TO HEAR IT - Jesus Christ's farewell address to the bride, the spiritual Israel, before parting from her at the Ascension, when about to be no longer visibly present. I am about to depart for a time; let me meanwhile hear thy voice of prayer and praise (; ), "For whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you" (). "The gardens" are the particular churches and congregations met for worship, and forming parts of the universal Church. "The companions" are the saints individually, forming one general communion; and the mini...

13,14 These verses close the conference between Christ and his church. He first addresses her as dwelling in the gardens, the assemblies and ordinances of his saints. He exhorts her to be constant and frequent in prayers, supplications, and praises, in which he delights. She replies, craving his speedy return to take her to be wholly with Him. The heavens, those high mountains of sweet spices, must contain Christ, till the times come, when every eye shall see him, in all the glory of the better world. True believers as they are looking for, so they are hastening to the coming of that day of the Lord. Let every Christian endeavour to perform the duties of his station, that men may see his good works, and glorify his heavenly Father. Continuing earnest in prayer for what we want, our thanksgivings will abound, and our joy will be full; our souls will be enriched, and our labours prospered...

Verse Song of Solomon 8:13. _THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE GARDENS_] This is supposed to refer to the bridegroom asking permission of his spouse early in the morning to retire, as was his usual custom. He intimates the _companions_ were waiting to _hear_, and he wished to _hear it_ in the way of _permission_ to depart....

The poem having opened with the song of a chorus in praise of the king Song of Solomon 1:2, concludes with a versicle recited by the bride, repeating the last words of her former strain Song of Solomon 2:17, with one significant change. She no longer thinks of the possibility of separation. The “Mountains of Bether” (division) of Song of Solomon 2:17, are now “Mountains of Besamim” (spices). His haunts and hers are henceforth the same (compare Song of Solomon 4:6)....

EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 8:1 OH THAT THOU WERT AS MY BROTHER, THAT SUCKED THE BREASTS OF MY MOTHER! WHEN I SHOULD FIND THEE WITHOUT, I WOULD KISS THEE; AND NONE WOULD DESPISE ME. I WOULD LEAD THEE, AND BRING THEE INTO MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, WHO WOULD INSTRUCT ME; I WOULD CAUSE THEE TO DRINK OF SPICED WINE, OF THE JUICE OF MY POMEGRANATE. HIS LEFT HAND SHOULD BE UNDER MY HEAD, AND HIS RIGHT HAND SHOULD EMBRACE ME. The meaning seems to be this—Let our relation to one another be the highest and the purest and the most permanent possible. The sisterly relation is not merely one of affection, but one of blood. The bond between husband and wife may be broken by the caprice and weakness of human feeling, but nothing can destroy the bond of blood. "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity" ...

THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE GARDENS,.... These are the words of Christ to the church, describing her by her habitation, and may be rendered, "O thou, inhabitress of the gardens" i; the word used being in the feminine gender, which determines the sense of it, as belonging to the church: but the Septuagint version renders it by a word in the masculine gender; and so Ambrose k, who interprets the words as spoken by the church to Christ; though he observes that Symmachus and Aquila interpret them as the words of Christ to the church. By the "gardens" are meant particular congregations, the dwelling places of the church, and where she has work to do by her ministers, to plant, water, prune, and dress the gardens; and of particular believers, whose business it is to attend on the ministry of the word, and other ordinances; and dwelling here may denote diligence and constant attendance here, and...

Song of Solomon 8:11. _Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. My vineyard, which is mine, is before me:_ «The great Husbandman has graciously let his vineyard out to me, that I may keep it, and dress it; he has made it mine for the time being. I have some ground to till, some plants to tend, some vines to prune. It may not be a very large vineyard, still, it is mine, and I am accountable for it, and must look well to it. It is before me, I am thinking of it, I am caring for it, I am praying about it.» Song of Solomon 8:12. _Thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred._ This is our

CHAPTER 8 The last chapter of the Song is a review of the whole. There is unquestionably a recapitulation of the entire book. The bride's desires are once more given to be loved and caressed by Him. For the last time we have the charge to the daughters of Jerusalem and once more the coming is announced. “Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness leaning upon her Beloved?” She returns with Him. The Beloved is mentioned seven times in the book. There is the voice of the Beloved (Song of Solomon 2:8); the call of the Beloved (Song of Solomon 2:10); claiming the Beloved (Song of Solomon 2:16); opening the Beloved ...

THOU THAT DWELLEST. Oh thou that dwellest. Spoken by the shepherd. DWELLEST IN THE GARDENS. No longer in "the city" of Song of Solomon 5:7, but now abidest permanently. Hebrew. _yashab._ THE COMPANIONS. my companions (who were the speakers of Song of Solomon 8:5). HEARKEN. are listening. ME, &C.: or "me [and our companions] to hear"....

TEXT 8:5-14 _FIFTH SCENEThe Homeward Journey, Song of Solomon 8:5-14_ Villagers (or the Shepherd's Companions): Inquiry, Song of Solomon 8:5 a _The Lovers:_ Dialogue, Song of Solomon 8:5-14 _Shepherd, Song of Solomon 8:5_ b _Shulammite, Song of Solomon 8:6-12_ Aspiration; _Song of Solomon 8:6-7_ Recollection;...