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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1-7

The Ardent Affection of the Lovers2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers.2. Love] The original has 'loves,' i.e. expressions of love, repeated kisses and embraces.3. Ointments] Orientals have always been passionately fond of perfumes. The literatures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome abound in references to them: in the Bible see Psalms 23:5; Psalms 45:7-8; Proverbs 7:17; Proverbs 27:9; Luke 7:46; John 12:3. A modern traveller writes: 'Arabs are delighted with perfumes; the nomad... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1-17

1. She compares herself to a simple wild flower, the crocus (RM) of Sharon. The plain, which extended from Joppa to Cæsarea, was proverbial for its flowers (Isaiah 35:2), and travellers continue to revert to this feature: ’We constantly had reason to admire the faint harmonious colouring of the wild flowers on the untilled plain. Cæsarea was surrounded by fields of the yellow marigold. Other flowers were also conspicuous—the red pheasant’s eye, in some cases as big as a poppy; blue pimpernels,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:2-7

The Ardent Affection of the Lovers2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers.2. Love] The original has ’loves,’ i.e. expressions of love, repeated kisses and embraces.3. Ointments] Orientals have always been passionately fond of perfumes. The literatures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome abound in references to them: in the Bible see Psalms 23:5; Psalms 45:7-8; Proverbs 7:17; Proverbs 27:9; Luke 7:46; John 12:3. A modern traveller writes: ’Arabs are delighted with perfumes; the nomad... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Song of Solomon 2:1-17

The Winter Is Past (Tuesday after Low Sunday) Song of Solomon 2:10-13 I. 'My Beloved spake.' You must lay hold of that little word my: in it lies the chief virtue of love to God: it will be useless that He should be Chief among ten thousand, and altogether lovely, unless it may be my Lord and my God. But it is more than this here. 'My Beloved spake:' so He does in a thousand different ways, and with a thousand different voices. But that is not enough. 'My Beloved spake, and said unto me.'... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-17

TRUE LOVE TESTEDSong of Solomon 1:1-17; Song of Solomon 2:1-17; Song of Solomon 3:1-11; Song of Solomon 4:1-16; Song of Solomon 5:1THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon’s palace. A country maiden has just been introduced to the royal harem. The situation is painful enough in itself, for the poor, shy girl is experiencing the miserable loneliness of finding herself in an unsympathetic crowd. But that is not all. She is at once the object of general observation; every eye is turned towards her;... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1-17

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 rather the bride. She is in her purity and separation like the lily among thorns, among the apostates of the nation during the end of the Jewish age. Of the Messiah she speaks as the apple-tree. She has no fruit of herself, but rests under Him as the blessed fruit-bearer. Under Him she finds her... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-17

For the following we are indebted to “An Exposition and Vindication of Solomon’s Song” by James Strong, S. T. D., who combines the literal and allegorical modes of interpretation the idea that the poem celebrates the royal marriage, and is also symbolic of the relation of Jehovah and His people in both dispensations. The details apply to the former, while the spiritual conceptions are foreshadowed in the latter. Hebrew wedding festivities usually lasted a week, the marriage being consummated at... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Song of Solomon 2:1-17

Sowing and Reaping Song of Song of Solomon 2:0 and Song of Song of Solomon 3:0 There is something very remarkable in the sweet words, "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away" ( Son 2:13 ). Wherever we find these words we should be gratified with their music, their simplicity, their human tenderness. When we apply them to Jesus Christ they are invested with new and large significance. Jesus Christ is always calling his Church away to some higher altitude, to some greener pasture, or by... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:6

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. I do not apprehend by those different expressions of left hand supports, and right hand embraces, that it is meant to convey anything of one being inferior to the other: but rather from both the hands and arms of Jesus to imply that all that Christ is, he is for his people. In him it hath pleased the Father that all fulness should dwell, and this fulness is for his redeemed, in such degrees and proportions as his glory and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:6

Hand. After peace comes affliction: grace is followed by glory, Proverbs iii. 16. (Calmet) read more