John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 5:2-9
A Dream. His Beauty and hers2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Song of Solomon 5:2) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestinian bridegroom during the wedding dance, of Yâ halâli, Yâ mâli, ’ O my property, ’Omy possession!’2. Heavy dew falls, especially during spring and in the second half of the night. The Spanish poet whom Longfellow translated had in his mind our passage and Revelation 3:20:’Lord, what am I, that, with... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 5:6
6. withdrawn—He knocked when she was sleeping; for to have left her then would have ended in the death sleep; He withdraws now that she is roused, as she needs correction (Jeremiah 2:17; Jeremiah 2:19), and can appreciate and safely bear it now, which she could not then. "The strong He'll strongly try" (1 Corinthians 10:13). when he spake—rather, "because of His speaking"; at the remembrance of His tender words (Job 29:2; Job 29:3; Psalms 27:13; Psalms 142:7), or till He should speak. no... read more