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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:1-2

Song of Solomon 6:1-2. Whither is thy beloved gone Namely, from thee: see chap. 5:6, 8. These are the words of the daughters of Jerusalem, last mentioned, whom the preceding full and pathetical description of the bridegroom’s excellence had inflamed with love to him. My beloved is gone into his garden The spouse had hitherto been at a loss for her beloved, but, having diligently sought him, now at last she meets with a gracious answer from God, directing her where to find him. The garden... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

A dream of frustration (5:2-6:3)Another dream reflects the girl’s unfulfilled longing as she waits impatiently for her wedding day. She dreams that while she is asleep, her lover has travelled through the night to come to her and now he knocks on her door (2).Only half awake, the girl is slow to get out of bed and answer the door. She finds it a nuisance, as she has just bathed and got herself dressed for bed (3). Suddenly she realizes what has happened: her lover has come for her! Excitedly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 6:2

My beloved. The Shulamite speaks again in reply. See the Structure (above). to feed = to feed [his flock]. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2

2. gone down—Jerusalem was on a hill (answering to its moral elevation), and the gardens were at a little distance in the valleys below. beds of spices—(balsam) which He Himself calls the "mountain of myrrh," c. ( :-), and again (Song of Solomon 8:14), the resting-place of His body amidst spices, and of His soul in paradise, and now in heaven, where He stands as High Priest for ever. Nowhere else in the Song is there mention of mountains of spices. feed in . . . gardens—that is, in the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:3

3. In speaking of Jesus Christ to others, she regains her own assurance. Literally, "I am for my beloved . . . for me." Reverse order from :-. She now, after the season of darkness, grounds her convictions on His love towards her, more than on hers towards Him (Deuteronomy 33:3). There, it was the young believer concluding that she was His, from the sensible assurance that He was hers. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1-9

A Dream. His Beauty and hers2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Son 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 unceasing... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2-9

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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

VI.(1-3) Whither is thy beloved gone . . . By a playful turn the poet heightens the description of the lover’s beauty by the impression supposed to be produced on the imaginary bystanders to whom the picture has been exhibited. They express a desire to share the pleasures of his company with the heroine, but she, under the figure before employed (Song of Solomon 4:12-16), declares that his affections are solely hers, and that, so far from being at their disposal, he is even now hastening to... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

Spiritual Transports Song of Solomon 6:12 What is the meaning of 'the chariots of Amminadib'? It may perhaps be best regarded as a proverbial expression by which swift and splendid chariots are described. The rendering of the Revised Version doubtless gives us the substantial idea of the comparison: 'Or ever I was aware, my soul set me among the chariots of my princely people'. Whatever the immediate reference may be, it is a remarkable description of the mystical experiences of a soul. I.... read more

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